orjo

Galician

Noun

orjo m (plural orjos, reintegrationist norm)

1. reintegrationist spelling of orxo

Further reading

• “orjo”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin hordeum (“barley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoɾ.d͡ʒo/

Noun

orjo m (plural orjos)

1. barley
   • a. 1284, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 15 (facsimile):

     pan dorio

     (pan d'orjo)

     barley bread

Synonyms

• cevada f

Descendants

• Galician: orxo
• Portuguese: orjo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese orjo from Latin hordeum (“barley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoɾ.ʒu/

Noun

orjo m (plural orjos)

1. (Minho) barley

   Synonym: cevada f