óleo

Portuguese

/ˈɔ.lju/, /ˈɔ.lju/, /ˈɔ.ljo/

noun
Definitions
  • oil liquid substance extracted from animals, vegetals, or minerals
  • olive oil
  • oil-based paint
  • oil painting
  • essential oil

Etymology

Derived from Latin oleum (oil, olive oil) derived from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (olive oil, oil, olive, olive tree) derived from Proto-Indo-European *loiu̯om.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*loiu̯om

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