comechón

Galician

/komeˈt͡ʃoŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • itch (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch)
  • (figuratively) a strong desire

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *comestiō, *comestionis, comestus (consumed).

Origin

Latin

comestus

Gloss

consumed

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