guix

(Anglès)

1. (masculine) gypsum (a mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate)
2. (masculine) 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)
3. (masculine) cast (an object made in a mould)
4. (masculine) cast (a supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones)
5. (masculine) chalk (a piece of chalk used for drawing and writing on a blackboard)

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

[ˈɡiʃ]

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de llatí: gypsum

Cognat amb italià: gesso

Cognat amb espanyol: yeso

In summary

Inherited from Latin gypsum. First attested in 1309. Cognates include Italian gesso and Spanish yeso.

Sinònims

parrell

creta

Traduccions

craie

tiza

chalk

gesso

yeso

Kreide

κιμωλία

gypse

krijt

kreda

giz

gypsum

plâtre

gessetto

τεμπεσίρι

Frases

L'interior de l'església, avui abandonada i sense culte , és cobert de motllures de guix .

The interior of the church, now abandoned and without worship, is covered with plaster mouldings.