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Spanish
Etymology
Alteration of oso, from Latin ursus (“bear”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxoso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: jo‧so
Noun
joso m (plural josos)
- (New Mexico) Alternative form of oso (“bear”)
References
- Garland D. Bills, Neddy A. Vigil (2008) The Spanish Language of New Mexico and Southern Colorado: A Linguistic Atlas, University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN
- Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish, Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN