rixo

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Galician-Portuguese rrijo, rigio (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin rigidus (“rigid”). Cognate with Portuguese rijo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈriʃo̝/

Adjective

1. rigid, stiff

   Synonyms: irto, ríxido

2. tough, strong

   Synonym: forte

Noun

rixo m (plural rixos)

1. firmness, vitality, strength, resolution

   Synonyms: azo, forza

References

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• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “rigio”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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• “rixo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Venetian

Etymology

From Late Latin oryza, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza). Compare Italian riso

Noun

rixo m (plural rixi)

1. rice

Derived terms

• rixi e bixi