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rixo.

rigid, stiff

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈriʃo/[ˈri.ʃʊ]
  1. rigid, stiff

  2. tough, strong

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese rrijo, rigio (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin rigidus (“rigid”). Cognate with Portuguese rijo.

noun/ˈriʃo/[ˈri.ʃʊ]
  1. firmness, vitality, strength, resolution

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese rrijo, rigio (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin rigidus (“rigid”). Cognate with Portuguese rijo.

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