cangallo
Galician
Alternative forms
- cangalho (reintegrationist)
Etymology
From canga (“yoke, twig”) + -allo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkaŋɡaʎʊ], (western) [ˈkaŋkaʎʊ]
Noun
cangallo m (plural cangallos)
- stem or stalk of a bunch of grapes once they have been removed
- (figurative) ungainly person or animal
Derived terms
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cangallo”, 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), “cangallo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cangallo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
- “cangallo”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025