belfo

Spanish

Alternative forms

• befo

Etymology

Maybe borrowed from Asturian belfu, from Latin bifidus. Doublet of inherited befo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbelfo/ [ˈbel.fo]
• Rhymes: -elfo
• Syllabification: bel‧fo

Adjective

belfo (feminine belfa, masculine plural belfos, feminine plural belfas)

1. (of a person) Having thick lips

Noun

belfo m (plural belfos)

1. lip (part of the body)

   Synonym: labio

Further reading

• “belfo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024