cavorco

Galician

Alternative forms

caborco

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin cavus. Cognate with Spanish cahuerco.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈβɔɾko̝/

Noun

cavorco m (plural cavorcos)

ravine
Synonyms: barranco, cárcava, corgo, groba

Related terms

cavouco
cavoza

References

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

Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. cahuerco.

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