beizón

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bẽeyçõn, from Latin benedictiōnem (blessing). Cognate with Portuguese benção.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /bejˈθoŋ/ [bejˈθoŋ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /bejˈsoŋ/ [bejˈsoŋ]

  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: bei‧zon

Noun

beizón f (plural beizóns)

  1. blessing
    • 1697, José Gil Taboada, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      Eu vos boto mil beizós
      I give you a thousand blessings
  2. (usually in the plural) thank you
    Synonym: grazas

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