óleo

From Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”).

óleo m (plural óleos)

1. oil, as used in religious ceremonies
2. oil, as a medium for painting

• aceite

From Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”), from ἐλαία (elaía, “olive”), from Proto-Indo-European *loiu̯om.

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.li.u/, /ˈɔ.lju/, /ˈɔ.ʎju/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.le.o/, /ˈɔ.ljo/, /ˈɔ.ʎo/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.lju/
• (palatised) Homophone: olho (verb form)

óleo m (plural óleos)

1. oil (liquid substance extracted from animals, vegetals, or minerals)
2. olive oil

   Synonym: azeite

3. oil-based paint
4. oil painting

   Synonym: pintura a óleo

5. essential oil

   Synonyms: essência, óleo essencial

• olio

From Latin oleum.

• IPA^(key): /ˈoleo/

óleo m (plural óleos)

1. oil (liquid fat)

   Synonym: aceite

2. oil painting (a painting done with oil paints)
3. oil painting (the art of painting with oil paints)

• “óleo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.