comechón

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /komeˈt͡ʃoŋ/, /komiˈt͡ʃoŋ/

Noun

comechón f (plural comechóns)

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

Synonyms
  • (itch): proído
  • (desire): desexo, degoro
  • comechar
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