rijo

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin rigidus (rigid), from rigeō (to be stiff).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

rijo (feminine rija, masculine plural rijos, feminine plural rijas)

  1. hard, tough, stiff, wiry

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrixo/
  • Rhymes: -ixo
  • Syllabification: ri‧jo

Etymology 1

From rija (quarrel).

Noun

rijo m (plural rijos)

  1. lust

Etymology 2

Verb

rijo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of regir

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