látigo

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from Gothic *𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲 (*laittug, lead rope), from Proto-Germanic *laidtugą (compare Old English lāttēh (leading rein)), from *laidijaną (to lead) +‎ *tugą (cord, rope). Or perhaps from Basque latigoa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlatiɡo/ [ˈla.t̪i.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -atiɡo
  • Syllabification: lá‧ti‧go

Noun[edit]

látigo m (plural látigos)

  1. whip (pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod, a plaited or braided rope, or a thong)
    Synonym: fusta

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: latigo
  • Maranao: latigo
  • Tagalog: latigo

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Graupera, Carlos (1972): Nuestra Lengua, Volume 1, p. 38

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