estrobo

Galician

Alternative forms

  • estrogo

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese, from Late Latin strupus, from struppus (strap), from Ancient Greek στρόφος (stróphos, thong), from στρέφω (stréphō, to twist).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈtɾoβo̝/

Noun

estrobo m (plural estrobos)

  1. strap, band, thong
    Synonym: corre
  2. strap which secures an oar to the thole

References

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