vixe

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ixe
• vixi, ixi (eye dialect)
• vige

Etymology

Phonetic variant of virgem, short for the religious name Virgem Maria (“Virgin Mary”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.ʃe/

• Rhymes: -iʃi
• Hyphenation: vi‧xe

Interjection

vixe

1. expresses surprise or admiration. May or may not be used before 'Mary' for emphasis.

   Synonyms: nossa, eita, Jesus

   Vixe Maria! Ele está de volta!

   Jesus Christ! He’s back!

   (literally, “Virgin Mary! He’s back!”)

Further reading

• “vixe”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “vixe”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025