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Galician
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Galician-Portuguese linpo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin limpidus.
Adjective
limpo (feminine limpa, masculine plural limpos, feminine plural limpas)
- clean
- Antonym: sucio
- clear
Noun
limpo m (plural limpos)
- sandy bottom
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
limpo
- first-person singular present indicative of limpar
References
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “limpo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “limpo”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “limpo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “limpo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “limpo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Mirandese
Etymology
From Latin limpidus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
limpo (feminine limpa, masculine plural limpos, feminine plural limpas)
- clean
Antonyms
References
“limpo” in Amadeu Ferreira, José Pedro Cardona Ferreira, Dicionário Mirandês-Português, 1st edition, 2004.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Galician-Portuguese limpo, limpio, from Latin limpidus. Compare límpido, a borrowed doublet.
Adjective
limpo (feminine limpa, masculine plural limpos, feminine plural limpas, comparable, comparative mais limpo, superlative o mais limpo or limpíssimo)
- clean (not dirty)
- clean (not having used drugs or alcohol)
Derived terms
Participle
limpo (short participle, feminine limpa, masculine plural limpos, feminine plural limpas)
- past participle of limpar
Etymology 2
Verb
limpo
- first-person singular present indicative of limpar
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