Bixio

Italian

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from 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

• IPA^(key): /ˈbik.sjo/
• Rhymes: -iksjo
• Hyphenation: Bì‧xio

Proper noun

Bixio m or f by sense

1. a surname from Ligurian

   Nino Bixio (1821–1873), Italian patriot