gorgolo

Galician

Etymology

From Latin gurges (“whirlpool”) + -olo. Compare gurgullón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoɾˈɣolo̝/

Noun

gorgolo m (plural gorgolos)

1. gurgle

   Synonym: gorgolexo

2. spring

   Synonym: manancial

Derived terms

• gorgola
• gorgolexar
• gorgolexo

References

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