Galician

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈlowθa/ [ˈlow.θɐ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ˈlowsa/ [ˈlow.sɐ]

 

  • Hyphenation: lou‧za

Etymology 1

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From Latin lautia (toiletries), collective form derived from lautus (washed), or alternatively from lutea (of clay). Cognate with Portuguese louça and Spanish loza.[1]

Noun

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louza f (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable) dishware; crockery
  2. (uncountable) china (ceramic or porcelain)
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Etymology 2

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Unknown.

Noun

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louza f (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable) tools for cutting brushwood
  2. (uncountable) mown grass and greens used either for litter or as fodder

References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “loza”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos