tascón

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Celtic: compare Galatian τασκός (taskós, peg, stake).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tasˈkoŋ/ [t̪as̺ˈkoŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: tas‧cón

Noun

tascón m (plural tascóns)

  1. wooden tool, usually in the form of a knife, used for working the flax
    Synonyms: espadela, tasca

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “tascar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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