Masculine

seio

Meaning

  1. (masculine) breast, bosom
  2. (masculine) womb
  3. (figuratively, masculine) center, heart
  4. (masculine) sinus
  5. (masculine, rare) chest
  6. (masculine) bay, gulf

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsej.u/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese sẽo, from Latin sinus. Ultimately of Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of seno and sino. Cognate with Galician seo, Spanish seno, and French sein.

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