guincho

Galician

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *winkijǭ, perhaps via Middle English winche.

Alternative forms

• guinche

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃo̝/

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos)

1. winch; windlass

Etymology 2

From gancho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃo̝/

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos, feminine guincha, feminine plural guinchas)

1. pitchfork
2. hook

Derived terms

• guinchoada

Adjective

guincho (feminine guincha, masculine plural guinchos, feminine plural guinchas)

1. having large forward-looking horns

References

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡĩ.ʃu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡĩ.ʃu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡĩ.ʃo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡĩ.ʃu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡĩ.ʃu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡĩ.t͡ʃu/

• Hyphenation: guin‧cho

Etymology 1

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos)

1. tow truck (motor vehicle for towing)

   Synonym: reboque

2. winch (machine used for hoisting)
3. shriek; squeal (a sharp, shrill scream)
4. any bird characterised by its high-pitched call

Etymology 2

Verb

guincho

1. first-person singular present indicative of guinchar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃo/ [ˈɡĩnʲ.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -intʃo
• Syllabification: guin‧cho

Etymology 1

Cross of gancho and pincho.

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos)

1. osprey

Etymology 2

Verb

guincho

1. first-person singular present indicative of guinchar

Further reading

• “guincho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014