eixe

Noun

1. (masculine) axle, axletree
2. (masculine) axis

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of eixar:
2. (form-of, imperative, singular, third-person) inflection of eixar:
3. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of eixir:
4. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of eixir:

eixir

to exit

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eixar

to set the axletree

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈejʃɪ]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: axis

Cognate with Portuguese: eixo

Cognate with Spanish: eje

In summary

Attested since the 13th century. From Latin axis (“axletree”) (with change of declension), from Proto-Italic *aksis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- (“axis”). Cognate with Portuguese eixo and Spanish eje.