bixo

Ligurian

Etymology

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

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

Adjective

bix

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    Synonym: grixo

Venetian

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

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

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

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    Synonym: grixo

Etymology 2

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

Noun

bixo m (plural bixi)

  1. pea
Derived terms
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