gorgozo

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin gurga (“gorge”), from gurges (“whirlpool”). Compare gorgolo, gurgullón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡoɾˈɣoθo̝/, (western) /ɡoɾˈɣoso̝/

Noun

gorgozo m (plural gorgozos)

Derived terms

gorgozada

References

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

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