lobado

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From lobo (wolf) +‎ -ado, as it was thought that wolves transmitted this sickness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [loˈβaðʊ]

Noun

lobado m (plural lobados)

  1. (pathology) carbuncle (abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin)
    Synonyms: carbunco, furuncho, nacida

References

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /loˈbado/ [loˈβ̞a.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ado
  • Syllabification: lo‧ba‧do

Adjective

lobado (feminine lobada, masculine plural lobados, feminine plural lobadas)

  1. lobed; lobate

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