Latin

Noun

lixa f ‎(genitive lixae); first declension

1. sutler, camp follower

Inflection

First declension.

Derived terms

• lixābundus

References

• lixa in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• lixa in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• LIXA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “lixa”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related with Spanish lijar ‎(“to sand”) or Italian lisciare ‎(“to smooth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.ʃɐ/

Noun

lixa f (plural lixas)

1. sandpaper (paper coated with abrasive material)
2. nail file (small file used to file fingernails and toenails)
3. any dogfish shark characterised by rough skin

Verb

lixa

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of lixar

   Ele lixa minhas unhas.

   He files my nails.

2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of lixar

   Tu aí, lixa minhas unhas sozinho.

   You there, file my nails by yourself.