gamón
Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unknown. Probably from a substrate language. Possibly related to Proto-Brythonic *gwɨmon, from Proto-Celtic *wimmonā, and this possibly from a non-IE substrate language or from Proto-Indo-European *weyb- (“to wind around”). Cognate with Portuguese gamão, Spanish gamón and Catalan gamó.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -oŋ
- Hyphenation: ga‧món
Noun
gamón m (plural gamóns)
- branched asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus)
- white asphodel (Asphodelus albus)
- Synonyms: abrótea, agucio, gamota
- twig of any of said plants, used in the past as light source
- Synonyms: gabizo, ganzo
Derived terms
- gamoal
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “gamón”, 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), “gamón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gamón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
- “gamón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
Spanish
Etymology
Unknown. Probably from a substrate language. Possibly related to Proto-Brythonic *gwɨmon, from Proto-Celtic *wimmonā, and this possibly from a non-IE substrate language or from Proto-Indo-European *weyb- (“to wind around”). Cognate with Portuguese gamão, Galician gamón and Catalan gamó.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈmon/ [ɡaˈmõn]
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: ga‧món
Noun
gamón m (plural gamones)
Further reading
- “gamón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024