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xis.

The name of the Latin script letter X/x.

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃis/Brazil/ˈʃiʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈʃiʃ/Portugal
  1. The name of the Latin script letter X/x.

    masculine
  2. main (the main part of something)

    figuratively · masculine
    o xis da questão
intj/ˈʃis/Brazil/ˈʃiʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈʃiʃ/Portugal
  1. Said while being photographed; cheese

    Brazil
Where this word comes from

Phono-semantic matching of English cheese.

noun/ˈʃis/Brazil/ˈʃiʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈʃiʃ/Portugal
  1. burger

    Brazil · informal · invariable · masculine
    xis e espetinhos
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin cāseusbor. Proto-Germanic *kāsijaz Proto-West Germanic *kāsī Old English ċīese Middle English chese English cheese Proto-Indo-European *kónh₂mder. Proto-Indo-European *kónh₂méh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *hanmōder.? Proto-Germanic *hammō Old High German hammeder.? Old High German Hamme Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰs? Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *bʰérgʰs? Proto-Germanic *burgz Proto-West Germanic *burg Old High German burg Old High German Hammaburg German Hamburg Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Germanic *warjaną Proto-Germanic *warjaz ▲ Proto-Germanic *-ārijazinflu. Old High German -āri Middle High German -ære German -er German Hamburgerder. English hamburger English cheeseburgerbor. Translingual Xinflu. Portuguese xisbúrguerclip. Portuguese xis Clipping of xisbúrguer.

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