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xoia.

jewel; ornament made with precious metals and/or gemstones

4 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɔja/[ˈʃɔ.jɐ]
  1. jewel; ornament made with precious metals and/or gemstones

    feminine
  2. gem; jewel

    feminine
  3. gem; treasure

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

First attested in c. 1300. From Old Galician-Portuguese joya (independently attested in both corpora), from Old French joie, from joiel (modern joyau), from Vulgar Latin *jocale, from Latin jocus. Doublet of xoel. Compare Portuguese joia and Spanish joya.

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