piojo

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin peduclus < peduculus, variant of Latin pēdīculus, from pēdis, from Proto-Indo-European *pezd-. Compare Portuguese piolho.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpjo.xo/
  • Rhymes: -oxo

Noun

piojo m (plural piojos)

  1. A louse; a kind of parasitic insect; lice

See also

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