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Portuguese words: ziguezaguear to zzz

289 Portuguese words, part 2 of 2 of the words starting with Z, A to Z. 48 have a page of their own.

Portuguese words ziguezaguear to zzz

  1. ziguezaguear verb /ˌzi.ɡi.za.ɡeˈa(ʁ)/: to zigzag (move in a zigzag manner)
  2. ziguezaguearam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of ziguezaguear
  3. ziguezigue noun
  4. ziguizira noun
  5. zigurate noun
  6. zigurato noun
  7. zika noun
  8. zilhão noun, number /ziˈʎɐ̃w̃/: zillion (any very large number)
  9. zilião noun: zillion
  10. zimbabuano adjective, noun
  11. Zimbábue noun /zĩ.bɐ.bʊ.ˈɛ/, /zĩ.bɐ.ˈbwɛ/
  12. zimbabueano adjective, noun: alternative spelling of zimbabweano
  13. zimbabuense adjective, noun /zĩ.ba.buˈẽ.si/: Zimbabwean (of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe)
  14. Zimbabwe noun
  15. zimbabweano adjective, noun: Zimbabwean (of, from, or pertaining to Zimbabwe)
  16. zimbabwense adjective, noun
  17. zimbabwiano adjective, noun
  18. zimbo noun /ˈzĩ.bu/: a particular univalve mollusc once used as currency
  19. zimbório noun /zĩˈbɔ.ɾju/: dome
  20. zimbrada noun
  21. zimbradura noun
  22. zimbrar verb
  23. zimbreiro noun /zĩˈbɾe(j).ɾu/: juniper (shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus)
  24. zimbrinada noun
  25. zimbro noun /ˈzĩ.bɾu/: juniper (shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus)
  26. zimoterapia noun
  27. zinabre noun
  28. zincagem noun
  29. zincar verb
  30. zinco noun /ˈzĩ.ku/: zinc
  31. zincografar verb
  32. zincografia noun /ˌzĩ.ko.ɡɾaˈfi.ɐ/: zincography
  33. zincogravar verb
  34. zinga noun
  35. zingar verb
  36. zingarear verb
  37. zingarelho noun
  38. zingração noun
  39. zingrar verb
  40. zinguerrear verb
  41. -zinho suffix /ˈzĩ.ɲu/: Variant of -inho, used especially when the preceding letter is a semivowel or when the word is an oxytone.
  42. zinir verb
  43. zinnwaldita noun: zinnwaldite
  44. zinza noun
  45. zinzilular verb
  46. zipam verb: third-person plural present indicative of zipar
  47. zipamos verb: first-person plural present indicative
  48. zipar verb /ziˈpa(ʁ)/: to zip (to convert a computer file into a smaller package)
  49. ziparam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zipar
  50. zipas verb: second-person singular present indicative of zipar
  51. zipe noun, verb /ˈzi.pi/: alternative form of zíper
  52. zíper noun /ˈzi.peʁ/: zip fastener (a type of fastener used in clothing, bags)
  53. zipo verb: first-person singular present indicative of zipar
  54. zipzop noun /ˌzi.piˈzɔ.pi/: alternative letter-case form of zipzop
  55. ziquizira noun /zi.kiˈzi.ɾɐ/: bad luck
  56. zirboada noun
  57. zircão noun /ziʁˈkɐ̃w̃/: zircon (a mineral of silica and zirconia)
  58. zircônio noun /ziʁˈkõ.nju/: Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of zircónio
  59. ziriano noun /zi.ɾiˈɐ̃.nu/: Zyrian (Finnic language spoken in the Komi Republic, Russia)
  60. ziriguidum noun
  61. zirrar verb
  62. zirro noun /ˈzi.ʁu/: swift (small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow)
  63. zitógala noun
  64. ziziar verb
  65. zloti noun: alternative spelling of zloty
  66. zloty noun: zloty (the currency unit of Poland)
  67. zoa noun, verb /ˈzo.ɐ/: clipping of zoação
  68. zoação noun /zu.aˈsɐ̃w̃/: mockery, ridicule
  69. zoada noun, verb: tinnitus
  70. zoar verb /zuˈa(ʁ)/: to buzz
  71. zoaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zoar
  72. zodiacal adjective /zo.d͡ʒi.aˈkaw/: zodiacal (of or relating to the zodiac)
  73. zodíaco noun /zoˈd͡ʒi.a.ku/: zodiac (region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun)
  74. zoéia noun
  75. zoeira adjective, noun /zuˈe(j).ɾɐ/: noise (various sounds, usually unwanted)
  76. zoeiro adjective: prone to mocking people
  77. zoga noun
  78. zogada noun
  79. zogue-zogue noun /ˌzɔ.ɡiˈzɔ.ɡi/: titi (any monkey in the subfamily Callicebinae)
  80. zoguista adjective: Zogist (supporting or relating to King Zog I of Albania)
  81. zoião adjective, noun /zɔˈjɐ̃w̃/: gluttonous; greedy (prone to excessive eating)
  82. zoiar verb: eye dialect spelling of olhar, representing Caipira Portuguese
  83. zoiaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zoiar
  84. zoico adjective, noun
  85. zoilo noun /ˈzoj.lu/: zoilus (a severe and vindictive critic)
  86. zoina noun /ˈzoj.nɐ/: hooker, whore, prostitute
  87. zóio noun, verb: pronunciation spelling of olhos, representing Caipira Portuguese
  88. zoira adjective, noun
  89. zoirar verb
  90. zola noun
  91. zolaniano adjective
  92. zoli noun
  93. zomba noun, verb: third-person singular present indicative
  94. zombador adjective, noun
  95. zombar verb /zõˈba(ʁ)/: to taunt; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
  96. zombaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zombar
  97. zombaria noun, verb /zõ.baˈɾi.ɐ/: mockery; ridicule; taunting; jeer
  98. zombetear verb
  99. zombeteiramente adverb
  100. zombeteiro adjective, noun
  101. zombie noun /ˈzõ.bi/: zombie (the undead)
  102. zona noun, suffix, verb /ˈzõ.nɐ/: zone (in a broad geographic or geometric sense)
  103. zona abissal noun: abyssal zone (deep part of the ocean)
  104. zona afótica noun: aphotic zone (part of an ocean or lake that receives insufficient sunlight for photosynthesis)
  105. zona da amizade phrase
  106. zona de abscisão noun: abscission zone (area where the abscission layer if formed)
  107. zona de guerra noun /ˈzõ.nɐ d͡ʒi ˈɡɛ.ʁɐ/: war zone
  108. zona de sombra phrase
  109. zona de transição phrase
  110. zona do agrião noun, phrase /ˈzõ.nɐ du a.ɡɾiˈɐ̃w̃/: penalty area
  111. zona económica exclusiva noun /ˈzo.nɐ i.kuˈnɔ.mi.kɐ ɐjʃ.kluˈzi.vɐ/: exclusive economic zone
  112. zona erógena noun: erogenous zone
  113. zona franca phrase
  114. zona horária phrase
  115. zona T noun /ˈzõ.nɐ ˈte/: T-zone (the forehead and nose considered together as a region of the face)
  116. zonal adjective /zoˈnaw/: zonal (pertaining or relating to zones)
  117. zonalmente adverb /zoˌnawˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: zonally (in a zonal manner)
  118. zonamento noun
  119. zonar verb /zoˈna(ʁ)/: to zone; to divide into regions or zones
  120. zonaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zonar
  121. zonas noun, suffix, verb: second-person singular present indicative of zonar
  122. zoncá noun /zõˈka/: Dzongkha (Sino-Tibetan spoken in Bhutan)
  123. zonchadura noun
  124. zonchar verb
  125. zoncho adjective, noun
  126. zoneamento noun /zo.ne.aˈmẽ.tu/: zoning (division of land into zones for particular uses)
  127. zonofone noun
  128. zonzear verb
  129. zonzonar verb
  130. zoo noun, prefix, verb /ˈzo.u/: clipping of jardim zoológico
  131. zoocose noun /zo.oˈkɔ.zi/: zoochosis
  132. zoofarmacognosia noun
  133. zoofilia noun /ˌzo.o.fi.ˈli.ɐ/: zoophilia (sexual attraction towards or sexual interaction with animals)
  134. zoofobia noun /zo.o.foˈbi.ɐ/: zoophobia (unusual fear of animals)
  135. zoogeografia noun
  136. zoogeógrafo noun
  137. zoografar verb
  138. zoolagnia noun
  139. zoólito noun
  140. zoologia noun /ˌzo.o.loˈʒi.ɐ/: zoology (science that studies the animal kingdom)
  141. zoologicamente adverb /zo.oˌlɔ.ʒi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: zoologically
  142. zoológico adjective, noun /zoˈlɔ.ʒi.ku/: zoological (of, or relating to animals)
  143. zoologista noun /zo.o.loˈʒis.tɐ/: zoologist
  144. zoom noun /ˈzũ/: zoom (augmentation of an image)
  145. zoomorfia noun
  146. zoomórfico adjective
  147. zoomorfismo noun
  148. zoomorfista noun
  149. zoomorfização noun
  150. zoomorfo adjective /zo.oˈmɔʁ.fu/: zoomorphic
  151. zoonimia noun
  152. zoonomia noun /ˌzo.o.noˈmi.ɐ/: zoonomy
  153. zoonômico adjective
  154. zoonose noun /ˌzo.oˈnɔ.zi/: zoonosis
  155. zoonoses noun: plural of zoonose
  156. zoonosologia noun /zo.no.zo.loˈʒi.ɐ/: zoonosology
  157. zoonótico adjective /ˌzo.oˈnɔ.t͡ʃi.ku/: zoonotic
  158. zoopatologia noun /zo.o.pa.to.loˈʒi.ɐ/: zoopathology (animal pathology)
  159. zooplâncton noun /ˌzo.oˈplɐ̃.ki.tõ/: zooplankton
  160. zoopraxioscópio noun: zoopraxiscope
  161. zoopraxiscópio noun: zoopraxiscope
  162. zoospermia noun /ˌzo.os.peʁˈmi.ɐ/: zoospermia (presence of live spermatozoa in the semen)
  163. zootáctico noun
  164. zootecnia noun /ˌzɔ.o.te.kiˈni.ɐ/: zootechnics; zootechny; animal husbandry (the study of livestock breeding)
  165. zootecnias noun
  166. zootécnico adjective, noun /zo.oˈtɛ.ki.ni.ku/: zootechnician (one working in zootechnics)
  167. zootecnista noun /ˌzɔ.o.te.kiˈnis.tɐ/: zootechnician (specialist in zootechnics)
  168. zooterapia noun
  169. zootropia noun
  170. zootrópio noun: zoetrope
  171. zootropo noun: alternative form of zootrópio
  172. zooxantela noun
  173. zopo adjective
  174. zorba noun /ˈzɔʁ.bɐ/: male underpants
  175. zornar verb
  176. zoró adjective, noun /zo.ˈɾɔ/
  177. zoroastriano adjective, noun: Zoroastrian
  178. zoroastrismo noun /zo.ɾo.asˈtɾiz.mu/: Zoroastrianism (religion and philosophy ascribed to Zoroaster)
  179. Zoroastro noun
  180. Zorobabel proper noun: Zerubbabel (Persian governor of Judah)
  181. zorra adjective, noun /ˈzo.ʁɐ/: sledge, dray
  182. zorragar verb
  183. zorrão adjective, noun
  184. zorras adjective, noun: plural of zorra
  185. zorregar verb
  186. zorrilho noun /zoˈʁi.ʎu/: Andes skunk (Conepatus chinga)
  187. zorro adjective, noun
  188. zorrões adjective, noun
  189. zortar verb
  190. Zortéa noun
  191. zoscadoiro noun
  192. zoscar verb
  193. zote adjective, noun
  194. zoteca noun /zoˈtɛ.kɐ/: zotheca (cabinet, in ancient Roman dwellings, for study, rest or nap)
  195. zotismo noun
  196. Zotti proper noun /ˈzɔ.t͡ʃi/: a surname from Italian
  197. zoupão adjective /sou.'poŋ/ ou /θou.'poŋ/
  198. zoupar verb
  199. zoupeira noun
  200. zoupeirão adjective, noun /zow.pej.ˈɾãw/, /zo.pe.ˈɾãw/
  201. zoupeiro adjective
  202. zoupeirona noun
  203. zoupo noun
  204. zoupudo adjective
  205. zoura noun
  206. zourar verb
  207. ZPE abbreviation, noun: initialism of Zona de Proteção Especial (“Special Protection Area”)
  208. zuaque noun
  209. zuarte noun: a coarse cotton fabric, usually dyed blue
  210. zuate noun
  211. zuca adjective, noun /ˈzu.kɐ/: Brazilian
  212. zucar verb
  213. zueira adjective, noun: eye dialect spelling of zoeira
  214. zueiro adjective: eye dialect spelling of zoeiro
  215. zuelar verb
  216. zuera noun: eye dialect spelling of zoeira
  217. zuero noun: eye dialect spelling of zoeiro
  218. zuir verb /ˈzwir/
  219. Zuleica proper noun /zuˈlej.kɐ/: a female given name, equivalent to English Zuleika
  220. zulivre interjection
  221. Zulmira noun
  222. Zulmiro noun
  223. zulo adjective, noun /ˈzu.lu/: uncommon form of zulu
  224. zulu adjective, noun /ˈzu.lu/: Zulu (individual member of the Zulu people)
  225. zum interjection, noun /ˈzũ/: the sound of something rushing by
  226. zum-zum noun /ˌzũˈzũ/: alternative form of zunzum
  227. zum-zum-zum noun: alternative form of zunzum
  228. zumba noun, verb /ˈzũ.bɐ/: Zumba
  229. zumbaia noun, verb /zũˈbaj.ɐ/: bow (ceremonial greeting)
  230. zumbaiar verb
  231. zumbaieiro noun
  232. zumbar verb
  233. zumbi noun, verb /zũˈbi/: the leader of a quilombo (runaway slave settlement)
  234. zumbido noun, verb /zũˈbi.du/: drone; buzz; hum (constant noise)
  235. zumbificação noun /zũ.bi.fi.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/: zombification
  236. zumbificar verb /zũ.bi.fiˈka(ʁ)/: to zombify (to turn into a zombie)
  237. zumbificaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zumbificar
  238. zumbir verb /zũˈbi(ʁ)/: to buzz (to make a low, humming or sibilant sound)
  239. zumbiram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zumbir
  240. zumbrar verb
  241. zume noun
  242. zuna noun, verb: first/third-person singular present subjunctive
  243. zungão noun
  244. zungar verb
  245. zunge noun
  246. zungueira noun /zũˈɡe(j).ɾɐ/: woman walking around the streets selling different goods inside a bowl carried over her head
  247. zuni noun, verb: first-person singular preterite indicative
  248. zunia noun, verb: first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of zunir
  249. zunido noun, verb: past participle of zunir
  250. zunidor adjective, noun /zu.niˈdoʁ/: buzzing, humming
  251. zunimento noun
  252. zunir verb /zuˈni(ʁ)/: to buzz
  253. zuniram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zunir
  254. zunzum noun /zũˈzũ/: humming; buzzing
  255. zunzunar verb
  256. zupar verb
  257. zura adjective, noun /ˈzu.ɾɐ/: miserly (excessively cautious with money)
  258. zurbada noun
  259. zureta adjective, noun /zuˈɾe.tɐ/: crazy, insane
  260. zuretas adjective, noun: plural of zureta
  261. Zurique noun
  262. zuriquenho adjective, noun
  263. zuriquense adjective, noun
  264. zurnar verb
  265. zurra noun, verb: third-person singular present indicative
  266. zurrada noun
  267. zurrado adjective, verb: past participle of zurrar
  268. zurrador adjective, noun /zu.ʁaˈdoʁ/: that brays
  269. zurrapa noun /zuˈʁa.pɐ/: plonk (poor-quality wine)
  270. zurrar verb /zuˈʁa(ʁ)/: to bray (of a donkey: to make its cry)
  271. zurraram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zurrar
  272. zurraria noun, verb: first/third-person singular conditional of zurrar
  273. zurro noun, verb /ˈzu.ʁu/: bray (the cry of a donkey)
  274. zuruó adjective /zu.ɾuˈɔ/: crazy, insane
  275. zurvanada noun
  276. zurza noun, verb: first/third-person singular present subjunctive
  277. zurzidela noun /zuʁ.ziˈdɛ.lɐ/: the act of beating, punishing or afflicting
  278. zurzidura noun
  279. zurzir verb /zuʁˈzi(ʁ)/: to beat, to batter
  280. zurziram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zurzir
  281. zuzuto adjective, noun
  282. zwinglianismo noun /zwĩ.ɡli.ɐˈniz.mu/: Zwinglianism
  283. zwingliano adjective, noun: Zwinglian (relating to Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer)
  284. zwitterion noun: zwitterion (molecule that carries both a positive and a negative charge)
  285. zwitteriónico adjective /zwi.te.ɾiˈõ.ni.ku/: zwitterionic
  286. zygoma noun: pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of zigoma
  287. zygomatico adjective, noun: pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of zigomático
  288. zzz interjection, noun: zzz (sleeping)

Part 1 · Portuguese words: Z

Source: English Wiktionary (Portuguese entries, CC BY-SA 4.0) and the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário): each word's first meaning in English. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under Z: 589 words, in 2 parts.