aranhiço

Portuguese

Etymology

From aranha (“spider”) +‎ -iço.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌa.ɾɐ.ˈɲi.su/

Noun

aranhiço m (plural aranhiços)

  1. a harvestman or small spider
    Synonyms: opilião (harvestman), aranhazinha (small spider), aranhinha (small spider)
  2. (figuratively) a thin and weak person
    Synonym: palito
  3. scorpionfish (any of the family Scorpaenidae of marine, venomous fish)
    Synonyms: peixe-escorpião, mangangá
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