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buxo

buxo

Ido

Noun

buxo (plural buxi)

  1. box

Derived terms


Latin

Noun

buxō

  1. dative singular of buxus
  2. ablative singular of buxus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese buxo, from Latin buxus, from Ancient Greek πύξος (púxos).

Cognate with Galician buxo, Spanish bujo, Catalan boix, Occitan bois, French buis, Italian bosso, Romanian bucsău and English box.

Pronunciation

Noun

buxo m (plural buxos)

  1. box (any of various evergreen shrubs or trees)

Synonyms


Venetian

Noun

buxo m (plural buxi)

  1. hole (all the way through)