torresmo

Galician

Alternative forms

  • torremo, torrermo, torrezmo, torrezo

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. From Spanish torrezno.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [toˈrɛsmʊ]

Noun

torresmo m (plural torresmos)

  1. crackling (piece of fried bacon)

References

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

Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish torrezno.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /toˈʁez.mu/ [toˈhez.mu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /toˈʁeʒ.mu/ [toˈχeʒ.mu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /toˈʁez.mo/ [toˈhez.mo]

  • Hyphenation: tor‧res‧mo

Noun

torresmo m (plural torresmos)

  1. crackling (piece of fried bacon)
  2. residues of burnt coal
  3. (figurative) very toasted
  4. (Brazil) synonym of pão-de-galinha

References

  1. ^ torresmo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082025