costrán

Galician

Etymology

Obscure. Perhaps a derivative of Latin cōnstringō (“I bind”) or costa (“rib”); less likely, from Proto-Celtic *koslos (“hazel”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kosˈtɾaŋ/

Noun

costrán f (plural costráns)

  1. twisted twig (usually oak or wicker) used for binding bundles
    Synonyms: biorto, corre, torgallo, vincallo

References
  • “costran” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “costrán” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. cuesta.
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