bezo

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *pešiwa (“large cat; bobcat”).

Noun

bezo

1. bobcat

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Latin bāsium, from Proto-Indo-European *bu.

Noun

bezo m (plural bezos)

1. kiss

Verb

bezo

1. first-person singular present indicative of bezar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛz.ɔ/
• Rhymes: -ɛzɔ
• Syllabification: bez‧o

Noun

bezo f

1. vocative singular of beza

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bez, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeǵʰs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛzɔ/

Preposition

bezo [with genitive]

1. Alternative form of bez

   Antonyms: s, so

   Bezo mňa nemôžete nič urobiť. (John 15:5) ― You can do nothing without me.

Further reading

• “bezo”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Etymology

Unknown. Cognate with Portuguese beiço, Galician beizo and Asturian bezu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈbeθo/ [ˈbe.θo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈbeso/ [ˈbe.so]
• Rhymes: -eθo
• Rhymes: -eso
• Syllabification: be‧zo
• Homophone: (Latin America) beso

Noun

bezo m (plural bezos)

1. (Canarian) lip

   Synonym: labio

2. thick lip

Further reading

• “bezo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10