lagartixa
Portuguese
/lɐ.ɣɐɾ.ˈti.ʃɐ/
noun
Definitions
- a small lizard
- (chiefly) any small, wall-crawling lizard species.
- (Brazil) an ugly skinny person, especially a woman.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Spanish lagartixa borrowed from Spanish, Castilian lagartija.
Origin
Spanish
lagartija