poça

See also: poca, póca, pòca, and роса

Portuguese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpo.sɐ/, /ˈpɔ.sɐ/

Rhymes: -osɐ, -ɔsɐ
Homophone: possa (only with /ɔ/)
Hyphenation: po‧ça

Etymology 1

From poço (“well, pit”).

Noun

poça f (plural poças)

pool; puddle (small body of water or another liquid on a surface)
Havia várias poças de sangue no chão do hospital.
There were several pools of blood on the hospital floor.

Deixei o guarda-chuva cair na poça.
I dropped the umbrella in the puddle.
(agriculture) a small irrigation reservoir

Etymology 2

From porra.

Interjection

poça!

(minced oath, sometimes considered mildly vulgar, slang) damn (expresses surprise or disappointment)
Synonym: irra

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:poça.

Further reading

“poça” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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