torgallo

Galician

Etymology

From Latin torquēre (“to twist”) + -allo.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /toɾˈɣaʎo̝/

Noun

torgallo m (plural torgallos)

rag
Synonyms: farrapo, trapallo
large twisted twig used for binding
Synonyms: biorto, corre, costrán, vincallo
nuisance

References

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

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

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