bixo

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Ligurian

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Etymology

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Probably from Vulgar Latin *bysseus, from Latin byssus (linen). Cognate with Italian bigio, English beige, French beige and bis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːʒu/
  • Hyphenation: bî‧xo

Adjective

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bix

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    Synonym: grixo

Venetan

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.zo/
  • Rhymes: -izo
  • Hyphenation: bì‧xo

Etymology 1

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Probably from Vulgar Latin *bysseus, from Latin byssus (linen). Cognate with Italian bigio, English beige, French beige and bis.

Adjective

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bixo (feminine singular bixa, masculine plural bixi, feminine plural bixe)

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    Synonym: grixo

Etymology 2

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Latin pisum, whence also Italian pisello, from Ancient Greek πίσον (píson). See other cognates there.

Noun

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bixo m (plural bixi)

  1. pea
Derived terms
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