rizo

Meaning

Adj

curly, kinky (of hair)

Noun

1. (masculine) curl, lock (of hair)
2. (masculine) anything shaped like a curl of hair
3. (masculine) highlight

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of rizar

rizar

to curl, crinkle, crisp

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Concepts

curl

ringlet

lock

🔒

highlight

kink

plait

ripple

ruffle

tress

kiss curl

spit curl

looped pile

loop pile

bouclé

curly

frizz

Synonyms

bucle

caracol

🐌

circo

mechón

🔒

sortija

💍

rizando

mata de pelo enredada

mechón de lana

caracolillo

cairel

Translations

Locke

boucle

➿

riccio

ricciolo

cacho

boccolo

rínxol

🔒

tirabaci

μπούκλα

frisette

mèche de cheveux

ciocca

🔒

crespa

crispatio

Hyphenated as

ri‧zo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈriθo/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: riço

Cognate with Italian: riccio

In summary

From erizo (“hedgehog”), from Latin ēricius. Compare Portuguese riço, Italian riccio.