caragol

Catalan

Alternative forms

• cargol (popular, non-standard spelling)

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from *caracōlus, via metathesis, dissimilation and change of stress of Vulgar Latin *cochleār, Latin cochlea (“snail”), from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías, “spiral, snail shell”). Cognate with Spanish and Portuguese caracol (“snail”) Compare with cullera (“spoon”). Alternatively, possibly of pre-Roman Indo-European origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.ɾəˈɣɔl]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ka.ɾaˈɣɔl]
• Rhymes: -ɔl

Noun

caragol m (plural caragols)

1. snail

Derived terms

• caragol bover
• caragol cristià
• caragol de Borgonya
• caragol pedrenyer
• caragol poma
• caragol puxent
• caragola
• caragolí
• cargolar

 

Further reading

• “caragol” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.