joso

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Alteration of oso, from Latin ursus (bear).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxoso/ [ˈxo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: jo‧so

Noun

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joso m (plural josos)

  1. (New Mexico) Alternative form of oso (bear)

References

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  • Garland D. Bills, Neddy A. Vigil (2008) The Spanish Language of New Mexico and Southern Colorado: A Linguistic Atlas[1], University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN
  • Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish[2], Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN