beiço

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese beiço, beyço, of unknown origin, but possibly from Celtic. Cognate with Spanish bezo, Galician beizo and Asturian bezu.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbej.su/ [ˈbeɪ̯.su]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbej.so/ [ˈbeɪ̯.so]
 

  • Hyphenation: bei‧ço

Noun

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beiço m (plural beiços)

  1. (chiefly derogatory, informal) lip
    Synonym: lábio
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Further reading

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