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

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “rigio”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “rigio”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “rixo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “rixo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “rixo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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