visgo

Galician

Etymology

From Latin viscum.

Noun

visgo m (plural visgos)

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

   Synonym: maroxo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “visgo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• visco

Etymology

From Latin viscum.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈviz.ɡu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈviz.ɡu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈviʒ.ɡu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈviz.ɡo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈviʒ.ɡu/ [ˈviʒ.ɣu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈviʒ.ɡu/ [ˈviʒ.ɣu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbiʒ.ɡu/ [ˈbiʒ.ɣu]

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