lixa
Portuguese, noun/ˈli.ʃɐ/
lixa is spelled L-I-X-A (4 letters) and appears 1.5 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 26,311th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lixa is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “sandpaper (paper coated with abrasive material)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of lixar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “diversas espécies de esqualos recebem este nome pela sua pele áspera e rugosa”.
What does lixa mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesandpaper (paper coated with abrasive material)
- 2
femininenail file (small file used to file fingernails and toenails)
- 3
feminineany dogfish shark characterised by rough skin
- 4
Brazilfemininegrip tape
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. diversas espécies de esqualos recebem este nome pela sua pele áspera e rugosa 2. papel com incrustações de areias ou outros materiais duros que serve para polir
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of lixa
- lixas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lixa?
- Brazil /ˈli.ʃɐ/
- Portugal /ˈli.ʃɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to lixa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is lixa in Portuguese?
lixa appears 1.5 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).