acubillo

Galician

Etymology

From a- + Latin cubiculum (“bedroom, bedchamber”), from cubāre (“to lie down”). Cognate with Spanish cobijo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /akuˈβiʎo̝/

Noun

acubillo m (plural acubillos)

  1. protection
    Synonyms: amparo, protección
  2. shelter, refuge
    Synonyms: abrigo, refuxio
  3. cache, hideout

References
  • “acubillo” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
  • “acubillo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “acubillo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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