barronca

Galician

Alternative forms

• barreonca, barrionca

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language: see barro (“clay; mud”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baˈronkɐ]

Noun

barronca f (plural barroncas)

1. landslide

   Synonyms: fana, freita

2. cliff

   Synonym: barranco

Derived terms

• barroncada
• barronqueira

 

References

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