óleo

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See also: Óleo, oleo, oleo-, and oléo-

Galician

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin oleum (oil, olive oil), replacing the semi-learned form oyo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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óleo m (plural óleos)

  1. fine flour (finest portion of ground grain, as in French fleur de farine)
  2. (Christianity) chrism
    Synonym: crisma
  3. (art) oil, as a medium for painting
  4. (dated) oil in general
    • 1409, Pensado Tomé, edited by José Luis, Tratado de Albeitaria, page 109:
      Para esto val a manteiga mesturada con olio de louro
      For this is good the butter mixed with laurel oil
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References

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin oleum (oil, olive oil), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, olive oil), from ἐλαία (elaía, olive), from Proto-Indo-European *loiu̯om.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.lju/, /ˈɔ.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.ljo/, /ˈɔ.ʎo/

Noun

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óleo m (plural óleos)

  1. oil (liquid substance extracted from animals, vegetals, or minerals)
  2. olive oil
    Synonyms: óleo de oliva, azeite
  3. oil-based paint
  4. oil painting
    Synonym: pintura a óleo
  5. essential oil
    Synonyms: essência, óleo essencial
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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin oleum,[1] from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoleo/ [ˈo.le.o]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oleo
  • Syllabification: ó‧le‧o

Noun

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óleo m (plural óleos)

  1. oil (liquid fat)
    Synonym: aceite
  2. oil painting (a painting done with oil paints)
  3. oil painting (the art of painting with oil paints)
    Synonym: pintura al óleo
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