bichoco

Galician

Alternative forms

• bechoco

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese bischoco ("silkmoth", 13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria): from bicho +‎ -oco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈt͡ʃɔko̝/, /biˈt͡ʃoko̝/

Noun

bichoco m (plural bichocos)

1. maggot

   Synonyms: careixa, sen

2. worm; caterpillar

   Synonyms: coco, verme

3. sandworm, lugworm (Arenicola marina)

   Synonym: bichoca

Related terms

• bicha
• bicho
• bichoca

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “bischoco”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “bisch”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “bichoco”, 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), “bichoco”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “bichoco”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN