candorca

• alcandorca, candorna, candorza

First attested in the 18th century. Unknown. Perhaps from can de orca (“orca's dog”).^[1]

• IPA^(key): /kanˈdɔɾka/ [kɑn̪ˈd̪ɔɾ.kɐ]
• Rhymes: -ɔɾka
• Hyphenation: can‧dor‧ca

candorca f (plural candorcas)

1. orca, killer whale

   Synonym: orca

• orca

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