guix
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin gypsum, attested from 1309.[1] Cognates include Italian gesso and Spanish yeso.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈɡiʃ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iʃ
Noun
guix m (plural guixos)
- gypsum (a mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate)
- plaster (a mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings)
- cast (an object made in a mould)
- (medicine) cast (a supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones)
- chalk (a piece of chalk used for drawing and writing on a blackboard)
Derived terms
- enguixar
- guixaire
- guixer
See also
- creta (“chalk (mineral)”)
References
- “guix”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
Further reading
- “guix” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “guix” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “guix” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.