azo

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English

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Adjective

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azo (not comparable)

  1. azote, nitrogen
  2. Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc.
  3. (organic chemistry) Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group (-N=N-) uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene etc.

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Galician

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Old Occitan aize (comfort), from Latin adiacēns. Compare French aise and Italian agio.[1] Alternatively, from Proto-Celtic *anatyom (life; spirit, soul).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaθo̝/, (western) /ˈaso̝/

Noun

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azo m (plural azos)

  1. spirit, energy
    Synonyms: forza, ánimo
  2. mood; zest
    Synonyms: ánimo, gana

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References

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  1. ^ Cf. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “asir”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Gun

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Azò lẹ́

Etymology

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Cognates include Fon , Saxwe Gbe azò, Adja ezo, Ewe edzo

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ā.zò/
  • Audio (Nigeria):(file)

Noun

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azò (plural azò lɛ́ or azò lẹ́)

  1. horn of an animal

Mapudungun

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Adverb

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azo (Raguileo spelling)

  1. now; For a short while.

References

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  • Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Occitan aize (comfort), from Latin adiacēns. Compare French aise and Italian agio. Doublet of adjacente.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -azu
  • Hyphenation: a‧zo

Noun

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azo m (plural azos)

  1. occasion; opportunity
    Synonym: ocasião