gorgozo

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin gurga (“gorge”), from gurges (“whirlpool”). Compare gorgolo, gurgullón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoɾˈɣoθo̝/, (western) /ɡoɾˈɣoso̝/

Noun

gorgozo m (plural gorgozos)

1. throat, oesophagus
2. bottleneck
3. ankle

Derived terms

• gorgozada

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “gorgozo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “gorgozo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gorgozo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN