engrudo

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese engrudo, deverbal from engrudar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [eŋˈɡɾuðʊ]

Noun

engrudo m (plural engrudos)

  1. adhesive paste usually prepared with flour and hot water

References

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enˈɡɾudo/ [ẽŋˈɡɾu.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -udo
  • Syllabification: en‧gru‧do

Etymology 1

Deverbal from engrudar.

Noun

engrudo m (plural engrudos)

  1. paste (an adhesive paste)
    • 1926, Roberto Arlt, “Los ladrones”, in El juguete rabioso:
      En la mansarda, apestando con olores de engrudo y de cuero, su voz despertaba un ensueño con montes reverdecidos.
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Etymology 2

Verb

engrudo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of engrudar

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