pílula

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pílula

  • /ˈpi.lu.lɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim pilula⁽ˡᵃ⁾ “bolinha”.

noun

  1. medicamento apresentado com o formato de pastilha; o mesmo que comprimido
  2. figuratively coisa difícil de acreditar e/ou desagradável
  3. popular contraceptivo oral feminino que actua sobre o ciclo hormonal de forma a inibir a ovulação.

In English

  • pill small object for swallowing
  • squib short piece of witty writing

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"pílula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/p%C3%ADlula. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

pílula. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/p%C3%ADlula

Chicago

"pílula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/p%C3%ADlula.

BibTeX
@misc{pi_lula_2026,
  title = {pílula},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/p%C3%ADlula},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}