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Luso
Luso
Portuguese
Luso
Proper noun
Luso m
- (Roman mythology) Lusus (Roman god; supposed son or companion of Bacchus)
- 1572, Luís Vaz de Camões, Os Lusíadas, 3rd canto:
- Eſta foy Luſitania diriuada, / De Luſo, ou Lyſa: que de Bacho antigo, / Filhos forão pareçe, ou companheiros […]
- This was Lusitania, whose name derives from Lusus or Lysa, sons, it seems, of ancient Bacchus, or his companions […]
- Eſta foy Luſitania diriuada, / De Luſo, ou Lyſa: que de Bacho antigo, / Filhos forão pareçe, ou companheiros […]
- 1572, Luís Vaz de Camões, Os Lusíadas, 3rd canto:
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Etymology 2
Uncertain. Maybe from Latin Lucius.
Proper noun
Luso m
Derived terms
- lusense
luso
luso
Cebuano
Noun
luso
- (anatomy) The ****; especially a man's ****.
- A dick; a highly contemptible person.
Synonyms
Latin
Participle
lūsō
- dative masculine singular of lūsus
- dative neuter singular of lūsus
- ablative masculine singular of lūsus
- ablative neuter plural of lūsus
References
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “luso”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- luso in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin Lusus ("Lusus, supposed Roman god"), from lūsum (“game”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
luso m (feminine singular lusa, masculine plural lusos, feminine plural lusas, not comparable)
- Lusitanian (Of or pertaining to ancient Roman province of Lusitania, its people or culture)
- Portuguese (Of or pertaining to Portugal, its people or culture)
Synonyms
Noun
luso m (plural lusos, feminine lusa, feminine plural lusas)
- Lusitanian (A native or inhabitant of ancient Lusitania)
- Portuguese (A native or inhabitant of Portugal)