guincho

Galician

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *winkijǭ,[1] perhaps via Middle English winche.

Alternative forms

guinche

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃo̝/

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos)

winch; windlass

Etymology 2

From gancho.[2]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃo̝/

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos, feminine guincha, feminine plural guinchas)

Derived terms

guinchoada

Adjective

guincho m (feminine singular guincha, masculine plural guinchos, feminine plural guinchas)

having large forward-looking horns

References

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

Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. guinche.
Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. gancho.

Portuguese

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos)

tow truck (motor vehicle for towing)
winch (machine used for hoisting)
shriek; squeal (a sharp, shrill scream)
any bird characterised by its high-pitched call

Synonyms

(tow truck): reboque

Verb

guincho

first-person singular (eu) present indicative of guinchar

Spanish

Etymology

Cross of gancho and pincho.

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos)

osprey

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