queijo

Etymology

From Latin cāseus (“cheese”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kwat- (“to ferment, become sour”). Cognate with Old Leonese keso and Old Spanish queso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkej.d͡ʒo/

Noun

queijo m

1. cheese
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 157 (facsimile):

     bon q̇ijo rezente

     good fresh cheese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese queijo (“cheese”), from Latin cāseus (“cheese”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kwat- (“to ferment, become sour”). Cognate with Galician queixo, Spanish queso, Italian cacio, Romanian caș and English cheese.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐj.ʒu/, /ˈkej.ʒu/

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• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈke(j).ʒu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈke(j).ʒo/
• Hyphenation: quei‧jo

Noun

queijo m (plural queijos)

1. cheese (dairy product)