rixo

Galician

Alternative forms

• rexo

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese rrijo, rigio (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin rigidus (“rigid”). Cognate with Portuguese rijo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈriʃo̝/

Adjective

rixo (feminine rixa, masculine plural rixos, feminine plural rixas)

1. rigid, stiff

   Synonyms: irto, ríxido

2. tough, strong

   Synonym: forte

Noun

rixo m (plural rixos)

1. firmness, vitality, strength, resolution

   Synonyms: azo, forza

References

• “rigio” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “rigio” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “rixo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “rixo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “rixo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Verb

rixo

1. first-person singular present indicative of rixar

Venetian

Etymology

From Late Latin oryza, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza). Compare Italian riso.

Noun

rixo m (plural rixi)

1. rice

Derived terms

• rixi e bixi