pulgão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pūlicōnem, from Latin pūlicem (“flea”). Compare Galician pulgón, Spanish pulgón.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /puwˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [puʊ̯ˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pulˈɡɐ̃w̃/ [puɫˈɣɐ̃w̃]

Noun

pulgão m (plural pulgões)

1. aphid (sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily Aphidoidea)

   Synonym: afídeo

Related terms

• pulga