roxón

Galician

Torta de roxóns

Alternative forms

Etymology

18th century. Perhaps from Latin rōsiō, form rodō (I gnaw);[1] alternatively from rixar, roxar (to deep fry), itself of unclear origin.[2] Cognate with Portuguese rojão, rojões.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /roˈʃoŋ/

Noun

roxón m (plural roxóns)

  1. (in the plural) greaves

References

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