bitxo

Catalan

Etymology

From vitx, dialectal plural form of vit (penis). The plural form was taken for a singular and gave rise to a new plural form, vitxos. The singular form bitxo was created from this via back-formation and respelled in accordance with the Catalonian merger of /v/ and /b/.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [ˈbi.t͡ʃu]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈbi.t͡ʃo]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)

Noun

bitxo m (plural bitxos)

  1. chili pepper
    Synonyms: pebrina, vitet

Derived terms

  • bitxera

Further reading