rijo

See also: Rijo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin rigidus (“rigid”), from rigeō (“to be stiff”).

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: ri‧jo

Adjective

rijo (feminine rija, masculine plural rijos, feminine plural rijas)

  1. hard, tough, stiff, wiry

Derived terms

  • rijamente

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrixo/ [ˈri.xo]
  • Rhymes: -ixo
  • Syllabification: ri‧jo

Etymology 1

From rija (“quarrel”).

Noun

rijo m (plural rijos)

  1. lust
    Synonym: lujuria

Etymology 2

Verb

rijo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of regir

Further reading

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