Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Alteration of oso, from Latin ursus (bear).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxoso/ [ˈxo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: jo‧so

Noun edit

joso m (plural josos)

  1. (New Mexico) Alternative form of oso (bear)

References edit

  • Garland D. Bills, Neddy A. Vigil (2008) The Spanish Language of New Mexico and Southern Colorado: A Linguistic Atlas[1], University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN
  • Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish[2], Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN