visgo

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese visco, from Latin viscum.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈbisɡo/ [ˈbiz̺.ɣ̞ʊ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /ˈbisħo/ [ˈbiz̺.ħʊ]

 
  • Rhymes: -isɡo
  • Rhymes: -isħo

  • Hyphenation: vis‧go

Noun

visgo m (plural visgos)

  1. mistletoe (any of several evergreen plants that grow on trees)
    Synonym: maroxo

References

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese visco, from Latin viscum.

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

visgo m (plural visgos)

  1. (uncountable) viscosity (state of being viscous)
    Synonym: viscosidade
  2. any viscous substance secreted by or extracted from plants
  3. mistletoe (any of several evergreen plants that grow on trees)
    Synonym: erva-de-passarinho

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