xou

Arapaho

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *šeka·kwa, from *šek- (“to urinate”).

Noun

xou

1. skunk

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from English show.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʃɔw]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈt͡ʃɔw]

Noun

xou m (plural xous)

1. show, spectacle

   Synonym: espectacle

2. (informal) scene (an exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others, creating embarrassment or disruption)

   Synonym: escena

   • 2016 November 1, “Ana Maria Dae, miss i romanesa, a la portada d'Interviú”, in El Periódico‎^[1]:

     Ha fet de l'entreteniment el seu art i protagonitza un xou que és reclamat als quatre punts cardinals.

     She has made entertainment her art and she stars in a show that is in demand at the four cardinal points.

Further reading

• “xou” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “xou”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “xou” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Portuguese

Noun

xou m (plural xous)

1. Rare spelling of show.

Adjective

xou (invariable)

1. Rare spelling of show.