guizo

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Galician

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Etymology

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Perhaps onomatopoeic or from a Germanic language:[1] compare English whisk, from Proto-Germanic *wiskaz (bundle). Cognate with Portuguese guiço and Spanish guizque (sting).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡiθo̝/, (western) /ˈɡiso̝/

Noun

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guizo m (plural guizos)

  1. twig; splinter; small bundle

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “guizque”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Gredos

Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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guizo

Etymology

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Unknown.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: gui‧zo

Noun

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guizo m (plural guizos)

  1. jingle bell
  2. rattle
    Synonym: chocalho

Derived terms

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