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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin cervīcem. Doublet of cérvix and cérvice.
Pronunciation
Noun
cerviz f (plural cervizes)
- (figurative) pride and honour
- (archaic) the neck or nape
- Synonyms: (neck) pescoço, (nape) nuca
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish ceruiz, from Latin cervīcem, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“head”) and *weyk- (“to bend”). Doublet of cérvix.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θeɾˈbiθ/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seɾˈbis/
- Rhymes: -iθ
- Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: cer‧viz
Noun
cerviz f (plural cervices)
- (anatomy) cervix (neck)
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