picossada

Catalan

Etymology

From picar +‎ -ós +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [pi.kuˈsa.ðə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [pi.koˈsa.ðə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [pi.koˈsa.ða]

Noun

picossada f (plural picossades)

peck (blow with a beak)
sum (significant but undefined amount of money)
Li donaren de trobadures una bona picossada.
They gave her a nice sum as a finder's fee.

Further reading

“picossada” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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