Spanish Conversation · Level 28
89 words
Spanish word
picor
Pronunciation
IPA/piˈkoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounitch
Example
Tengo picor en la garganta.
There is an itch in my throat.
More examples
Al frotarme los ojos, sentí picor.
When I rubbed my eyes, I had itchy eyes.
Core concept
Tingling, scratch-inducing sensation on the skin or mucous membranes.
Common phrases
aliviar el picor
soothe itch
sentir picor en los ojos
have itchy eyes
picor localizado
localized itch
Similar words
comezón: Pronounced, localized itch producing a compelling need to scratch.
picazón: Itching that leads to rubbing or repeated friction and can spread across an area.
prurito: Technical term for itch used by healthcare professionals in diagnoses and notes.
Definition in Spanish
Sensación de picor en la piel o en mucosas que provoca ganas de rascarse.
Word origin
From the Spanish verb picar meaning to sting or prick plus the noun-forming suffix -or, creating a word for the resulting itch sensation.
Usage tips
- Casual speech usually reports the feeling as Me pica + body part (Me pica la garganta), while Tengo picor en + body part is used to describe the symptom more formally.