perico
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Galician
Etymology 1
Probably from Perico, a diminutive of the personal name Pedro (“Peter”)
Adjective
perico (feminine perica, masculine plural pericos, feminine plural pericas)
Noun
perico m (plural pericos, feminine perica, feminine plural pericas)
- (colloquial) ram
- Synonym: carneiro
- (colloquial, feminine) sheep
- Synonym: ovella
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
perico m (plural pericos)
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “perico”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “perico”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “perico”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Spanish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Diminutive of archaic Pero, the precursor to the modern name Pedro.
Noun
perico m (plural pericos)
- parakeet
- large fan (device used to fan oneself)
- headdress
- a Venezuelan dish made of scrambled eggs, butter, onions and tomatoes
- (colloquial) urinal
- (slang) coke, blow, snow (cocaine)
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
perico (feminine perica, masculine plural pericos, feminine plural pericas)
- (soccer, relational) of RCD Espanyol
Noun
perico m or f by sense (plural pericos)
- (soccer) a person connected with w:RCD Espanyol, as a player, fan, coach, etc.
- Synonym: periquito
Further reading
- “perico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10