cuzo

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Probably onomatopoeic, from cuz cuz, voice for calling a dog, but compare Proto-Celtic *kū (“dog”). Cognate with Asturian cusu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkuθʊ]

Noun

cuzo m (plural cuzos)

1. dog

   Synonyms: cadelo, can

Derived terms

• cuza (“she-dog”)

References

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