bicho

== Galician == === Alternative forms === becho === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese *bischo (note the derivative bischoco (“worm, caterpillar”), 13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin bēstia or Vulgar Latin bestula. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbit͡ʃo/ [ˈbi.t͡ʃʊ] Rhymes: -itʃo Hyphenation: bi‧cho === Noun === bicho m (plural bichos) bug (alternative form of becho) ==== Derived terms ==== bicheiro ==== Related terms ==== bicha === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “bicho”, 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), “bicho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “bicho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Portuguese == === Etymology 1 === From Vulgar Latin *bīstius, a masculine form of bīstia, from Latin bēstia (“beast”). Doublet of besta. ==== Pronunciation ==== Rhymes: -iʃu, (Northern Portugal) -it͡ʃu Hyphenation: bi‧cho ==== Noun ==== bicho m (plural bichos) beast (non-human animal) Synonyms: animal, besta, fera (strictly) bug; minibeast (derogatory) severely aggressive person (Brazil, slang, vocative) buddy (close friend); also used as a general informal form of address Synonyms: amigo, camarada, companheiro ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Hunsrik: Bisch, Bischo Kabuverdianu: bitchu ==== Noun ==== bicho m (uncountable) (Brazil, gambling, colloquial) ellipsis of jogo do bicho ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== bicho first-person singular present indicative of bichar === Further reading === “bicho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “bicho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “bicho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “bicho”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bīstius, a masculine form of bīstia, from Latin bēstia (“beast”). Compare English beast. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbit͡ʃo/ [ˈbi.t͡ʃo] Rhymes: -itʃo Syllabification: bi‧cho === Noun === bicho m (plural bichos) bug vermin Synonym: alimaña beast (non-human animal) (Nicaragua, vulgar) vulva Synonyms: concha, coño (Puerto Rico, vulgar) penis Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pene (Honduras, El Salvador, derogatory, colloquial) youngster, kid (boy, or young man) Synonym: joven ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “bicho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tagalog == === Noun === bicho (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ) alternative spelling of bitso