serrapio

Galician

A view from the village of Serrapio, Cerderdo, Galicia

Alternative forms

• sarrapio

Etymology 1

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language. Attested as sarrapio in local Medieval charters since the 10th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seˈrapjo̝/

Noun

serrapio m (plural serrapios)

1. (geography) pass, defile
2. (geography) mountain ridge
3. (anatomy, by extension) spine, backbone

Etymology 2

From the same origin of Portuguese sarro (“tartar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seˈrapjo̝/

Noun

serrapio m (plural serrapios)

1. tartar; residue
2. an astringent or bitter aftertaste or mouthfeel left by some fruits of badly prepared or preserved aliments

References

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “serrapio”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “serrapio”, 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, editor (2006–2013), “sarrapio”, 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), “serrapio”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “sarrapio”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN