vesgo

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *versicus, itself from Latin versus. Cognate with Spanish bizco.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ezɡu, (Portugal) -eʒɡu
  • Hyphenation: ves‧go

Adjective

vesgo (feminine vesga, masculine plural vesgos, feminine plural vesgas)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) cross-eyed, walleyed (person with strabismus)
    Synonyms: estrábico, (uncommon) zanaga

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