zanco

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin zancha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈθaŋkʊ], (western) [ˈsaŋkʊ]

Noun

zanco f (plural zancos)

1. stilt
2. drumstick

   Synonym: muslo

3. hindquarter

   Synonyms: coxote, muslo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “zanco”, 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), “zanco”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “zanco”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Spanish

Etymology

See zanca (“leg of a bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθanko/ [ˈθãŋ.ko] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˈsanko/ [ˈsãŋ.ko] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -anko
• Syllabification: zan‧co

Noun

zanco m (plural zancos)

1. stilt (a pole used for walking)

Further reading

• “zanco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024