Bixio

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Etymology

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Ligurian bixio (gray, grey), now spelled bixo, probably from Vulgar Latin *bysseus, from Latin byssus (linen). Compare variants adapted in pronunciation, such as Bisio. Doublet of bigio.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Bixio m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Ligurian
    Nino Bixio (1821–1873), Italian patriot