guix

Meaning

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)

Concepts

chalk

gypsum

plaster

plaster of Paris

plaster bandage

chaulk

plaster cast

cast

Synonyms

parrell

creta

Translations

tiza

craie

gesso

yeso

Kreide

κιμωλία

krijt

gypse

gis

plâtre

τεμπεσίρι

gessetto

giz

greda

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɡiʃ]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: gypsum

Cognate with Italian: gesso

Cognate with Spanish: yeso

In summary

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

Sentences

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.