balso

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [²ˈbɐlˑsoː]
• Rhymes: -ɐlˑsoː
• Syllabification: bal̃‧so

Noun

bal̃so m

1. genitive singular of balsas

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin balteus. Doublet of bálteo.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaw.su/ [ˈbaʊ̯.su]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbal.su/ [ˈbaɫ.su]

• Rhymes: -awsu, -alsu
• Hyphenation: bal‧so

Noun

balso m (plural balsos)

1. bowline (a rope to which a knot is tied to lift volumes or to support the man working on the side of the ship, on masts, etc.)

Further reading

• “balso”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “balso”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “balso”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026