comichão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin comestio, comestionis < Latin comestus. Compare Spanish comezón.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.mi.ˈʃãw̃/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.mi.ˈʃãw̃/

Noun

comichão f (plural comichões)

itch (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch)
(figuratively) a strong desire

Synonyms

(itch): coceira, prurido
(desire): desejo, vontade

Related terms

comichar

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