zoscadoiro

Galician

Alternative forms

• foscadoiro, soscaduiro, suascadoiro, zuscadoiro

Etymology

Attested since 1813. From zoscar (“to poke”) +‎ -doiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [θoskaˈðojɾʊ], (western) [soskaˈðojɾʊ]

Noun

zoscadoiro m (plural zoscadoiros)

1. poker (a rod for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire)

   Synonym: atizador

References

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