cerrizo

Galician

Alternative forms

• cernizo, sarnizo, zarrizo

Etymology

Either from cerro +‎ -izo, or from cerne +‎ izo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [θeˈriθʊ]

Noun

cerrizo m (plural cerrizos)

1. spine, backbone

   Synonyms: espiñazo, soá

References

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