liscanzo

Galician

Alternative forms

liscance, liscánzaro

Etymology

From liscar (“to leave in a hurry”). Cognate of Portuguese licranço.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lisˈkanθo̝/

Noun

liscanzo m (plural liscanzos)

slowworm, blindworm (Anguis fragilis)
Synonyms: escáncer, escónzaro, esgonzo

References

“liscanzo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“liscanzo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“liscanzo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “deslizar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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