lỹo

See also: lyö and lyo-

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

lynno

Etymology

From Latin līnum (“flax, linen”), from Proto-Indo-European *līno-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈli.ɲo/, /ˈlĩ.j̃o/

Noun

lỹo m

flax
linen
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 23 (facsimile):
  […] nunca uestirei ia maiſ lãa nẽ lỹo.
  […] I will never wear wool or linen again.

Related terms

linna

Descendants

Galician: liño
Portuguese: linho

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