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Old Spanish
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin pitaccium, consonant-length metathesis of Latin pittacium (“label”), from Ancient Greek πιττάκιον (pittákion, “ticket, receipt”).
Pronunciation
Noun
pedaço m (plural pedaços)
- piece, fragment
c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 56r:Et fallan la ſiempre en forma de redoma ⁊ parece dentro en ella figura de ſanguſuela. ⁊ ſi la quebrantan en cada pedaço fallã otro tal.- And they always find it shaped like a vase, and inside it seems to have what looks like a leech, and if they break it, in each piece they find the same.
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese pedaço, from Latin pittacium, from Ancient Greek πιττάκιον (pittákion). Compare Spanish pedazo.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -asu
- Hyphenation: pe‧da‧ço
Noun
pedaço m (plural pedaços)
- piece
- Synonyms: parte, peça
Encontrei um pedaço de papel no quarto.- I found a piece of paper in the room.
- (by extension) moment (of time)
- (colloquial) hottie (physically or sexually attractive person)
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