viço

See also: vico and viĉo

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin vitium, from Proto-Indo-European *wi-tio-, from *wei (guilt, vice, fault).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈβi.t͡so/

Noun

viço m

  1. delight, pleasure
  2. happiness
  3. vice

Descendants


Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese viço, from Latin vitium (this form possibly semi-learned; compare the doublet vezo), from Proto-Indo-European *wi-tio-, from *wei (guilt, vice, fault). Also doublet of vício.

Pronunciation

Noun

viço m (plural viços)

  1. luxuriance, lushness
  2. vigour, flushness
  3. (dated) vice

Synonyms

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