azo

See also: azo-, -azo, azò, and AZO

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -æzəʊ

Adjective

azo (not comparable)

  1. azote, nitrogen
  2. Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc.
  3. (organic chemistry) Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group (-N=N-) uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene etc.

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Galician

Etymology

Perhaps from Old Occitan aize (comfort), from Latin adiacēns. Compare French aise and Italian agio.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaθo̝/, (western) /ˈaso̝/

Noun

azo m (plural azos)

  1. spirit, energy
    Synonyms: forza, ánimo
  2. mood; zest
    Synonyms: ánimo, gana

References

  1. Cf. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. asir.

Mapudungun

Adverb

azo (using Raguileo Alphabet)

  1. now; For a short while.

References

  • Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • ácio

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan aize (comfort), from Latin adiacēns. Compare French aise and Italian agio. Doublet of adjacente.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧zo

Noun

azo m (plural azos)

  1. occasion; opportunity

Synonyms

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