jazigo

Portuguese

jazigo (1)

Etymology

From jazer (“to lie down”) +‎ -igo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈzi.ɡu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈzi.ɡu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈzi.ɡo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐˈzi.ɡu/ [ʒɐˈzi.ɣu]

• Hyphenation: ja‧zi‧go

Noun

jazigo m (plural jazigos)

1. tomb; grave

   Synonyms: tumba, túmulo

2. (geology) deposit; bed

Further reading

• “jazigo” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “jazigo” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.