chosco

Galician

Etymology 1

Several etymologies are given:

• uncertainly onomatopoeic
• expressive creation
• from chiscar themselves onomatopoeias
• from Latin clausicare from Latin claudere
• from *klVsk- "knok; wink".

Alternative forms

• chusco

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃosko̝/

Adjective

chosco (feminine chosca, masculine plural choscos, feminine plural choscas)

1. blind in one eye

   Synonyms: breco, cego, torto

2. one-eyed

   Synonyms: breco, torto

3. weak-eyed

   Synonym: pitoño

4. (informal) nearsighted
   • 1334, Miguel Romaní Martínez, editor, La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira (1025-1310), volume 3, page 148:

     Domingo Iohannis dito Chosco

     Domingo Anes, also known as Chosco

Derived terms

• choscar (“to wink, blink”)
• Pedro Chosco (“sandman”)

Related terms

• chiscar (“to wink, blink”)

References

• “chosco” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “chosco” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “chosco” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology 2

Verb

chosco

1. first-person singular present indicative of choscar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃosko/ [ˈt͡ʃos.ko]
• Rhymes: -osko
• Syllabification: chos‧co

Noun

chosco m (plural choscos)

1. a cured sausage from Asturias, made from pig intestines, solomillo and spices

   Synonym: chosco de Tineo