bixo

Ligurian

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin *bysseus, from Latin byssus (“linen”). Cognate with Italian bigio, English beige, French beige and bis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiːʒu/
• Hyphenation: bî‧xo

Adjective

bix

1. gray

   Synonym: grixo

Venetian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.zo/
• Rhymes: -izo
• Hyphenation: bì‧xo

Etymology 1

Probably from Vulgar Latin *bysseus, from Latin byssus (“linen”). Cognate with Italian bigio, English beige, French beige and bis.

Adjective

bixo (feminine singular bixa, masculine plural bixi, feminine plural bixe)

1. gray

   Synonym: grixo

Etymology 2

Latin pisum, whence also Italian pisello, from Ancient Greek πίσον (píson). See other cognates there.

Noun

bixo m (plural bixi)

1. pea

Derived terms

• rixi e bixi m pl