lliciu

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • ḷḷiciu (Paḷḷuezu, Ḷḷena)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʎiθju/ [ˈʎi.θju]
  • Rhymes: -iθju
  • Syllabification: lli‧ciu

Etymology 1

From Latin līcium.

Noun

lliciu f (plural llicios)

  1. (textiles) warp thread
  2. (in the plural) parts of a loom
  • lliciar

Etymology 2

Perhaps doublet or variant of llisu or derivate from the noun above.

Adjective

lliciu m sg (feminine singular llicia, neuter singular llicio, masculine plural llicios, feminine plural llicies)

  1. smooth, polished
    Synonyms: polu, llisu

Further reading

  • lliciu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “lliciu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN