riço

See also: rico, RICO, and Rico

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin ēricius (“hedgehog”). Cognate with Italian riccio, Spanish rizo. Doublet of erício.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.su/ [ˈhi.su]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.su/ [ˈχi.su]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.so/ [ˈhi.so]

  • Rhymes: -isu

Noun

riço m (plural riços)

  1. a type of curly woollen cloth

Adjective

riço (feminine riça, masculine plural riços, feminine plural riças)

  1. (of hair) frizzy
    Synonym: orvalho

Further reading

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