visaje

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan vizatge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈsaxe/
  • Rhymes: -axe
  • Syllabification: vi‧sa‧je

Noun

visaje m (plural visajes)

  1. (archaic, poetic) grimace
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 13:
      [La Bruja] pronuncia en seguida sus conjuros, acompañándolos con visajes extraños y movimientos convulsivos.
      The Witch immediately pronounces her spells, accompanying them with strange grimaces and convulsive movements.
  2. (archaic, poetic) face, appearance

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