gorguera

Spanish

Etymology

From gorga +‎ -era, from Vulgar Latin *gurga, from gurges.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoɾˈɡeɾa/ [ɡoɾˈɣ̞e.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: gor‧gue‧ra

Noun

gorguera f (plural gorgueras)

1. ruff (circular frill or ruffle on a garment)

   Synonym: lechuguilla

2. (ornithology) ruff (set of modified feathers on or around the neck of a bird)
3. (historical) gorget (piece of armour for the throat)

   Synonym: gorjal

Further reading

• “gorguera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28