racho

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrat͡ʃo/ [ˈra̠.t͡ʃʊ]
• Rhymes: -atʃo
• Hyphenation: ra‧cho

Etymology 1

Back-formation from rachar.

Noun

racho m (plural rachos)

1. billet, sliver, firewood
2. tear, rip

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “racho”, 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), “racho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “racho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “racho”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
• “racho”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2025

Etymology 2

Verb

racho

1. first-person singular present indicative of rachar

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Back-formation from rachar.

Noun

racho m (plural rachos)

1. (Trás-os-Montes) billet, sliver, firewood

References

• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “racho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Etymology 2

Verb

racho

1. first-person singular present indicative of rachar

Further reading

• “racho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025