cerrizo

Galician

Alternative forms

cernizo, sarnizo, zarrizo

Etymology

Either from cerro +‎ -izo, or from cerne +‎ izo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [θeˈriθʊ]

Noun

cerrizo m (plural cerrizos)

spine, backbone
Synonyms: espiñazo, soá

References

“cerrizo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“cerrizo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“cerrizo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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