amoxo

Galician

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Latin mulgeo. Compare Portuguese amojo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmoʃo/ [aˈmo.ʃʊ]
• Rhymes: -oʃo

Noun

amoxo m (plural amoxos)

1. a cow's udders

   Synonym: remollo

References

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