guix

(Engels)

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)

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

[ˈɡiʃ]

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Latijn: gypsum

Verwant aan Italiaans: gesso

Verwant aan Spaans: yeso

In summary

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

Concepten

krijt

krijtje

gips

Synoniemen

parrell

creta

Vertalingen

craie

tiza

chalk

yeso

gesso

Kreide

κιμωλία

kreda

gypse

plâtre

gessetto

gypsum

τεμπεσίρι

giz

gis

Zinnen

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.