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gotzon

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Basque

Etymology

Coined by Basque nationalist, writer and politician Sabino Arana in the 19th century by arbitrarily contracting gogo huts on (good empty spirit) to replace aingeru, a borrowing from Latin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡot͡s̻on/ [ɡo.t͡s̻õn]
  • Rhymes: -ots̻on, -on
  • Hyphenation: go‧tzon

Noun

gotzon anim

  1. (neologism) angel
    Synonym: aingeru

Declension

More information indefinite, singular ...

Further reading

  • gotzon”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • gotzon”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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