xuez

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • xuö (Cabrales)

Etymology

From Latin iūdex, iūdicem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃweθ/ [ˈʃweθ]
  • Rhymes: -eθ
  • Syllabification: xuez

Noun

xuez m (plural xueces)

  1. judge
  2. cuckoo wrasse (fish)
  3. stick that goes through the middle of the hive, to hold the honeycombs

Derived terms

  • día de los xueces