lóstrego

Galician

lóstregos

Etymology

From Latin lūstrō (I purify; I illuminate) from Latin lūstrum (sacrifice); or rather from Proto-Celtic *lowkstriko-, from Proto-Celtic *lowko- (bright, light):[1] confer Welsh lluched (lightning) and North Catalan llaucet.[2] Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (to shine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlostɾe̝ɣo̝/, /ˈlustɾiɣo̝/

Noun

lóstrego m (plural lóstregos)

  1. lightning
  2. flash of lightning
    • 1370, Ramón Lorenzo (ed.), Crónica troiana, page 392:
      ca a noyte foy moyto escura, et fezo trõos et lóstregos et uẽto moy forte, et chouj́a moy rrégeament.
      because the night was very dark, and there were thunder and lightning and a very strong wind, and it was raining heavily

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References

  1. Grzega, Joachim (2001) Romania Gallica Cisalpina etymologisch-geolinguistische Studien zu den oberitalienisch-rätoromanischen Keltizismen, Tübingen: M. Niemeyer, →ISBN, page 195-196 – via De Gruyter.
  2. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. lustre.
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