vichelocrego

Galician

Etymology

From viches o crego, phonetically [ˌbit͡ʃeloˈkɾɛɣʊ] due to sandhi, literally "Have you seen the priest?", allegedly because of its voice.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bit͡ʃeloˈkɾɛɣo̝/

Noun

vichelocrego m (plural vichelocregos)

1. oriole

   Synonyms: oureo, ouriolo, papafigo

References

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