cerviz

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin cervīcem. Doublet of cérvix / cérvice.

Noun

cerviz f (plural cervizes)

  1. (figurative) pride and honour
  2. (archaic) the neck or nape
    Synonyms: (neck) pescoço, (nape) nuca

Derived terms


Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish ceruiz, from Latin cervīx, cervīcem, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (head) and *weyk- (to bend). Doublet of cérvix.

Noun

cerviz f (plural cervices)

  1. (anatomy) cervix (neck)

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