virilla

Galician

Alternative forms

• brilla

Etymology

From Latin virilia (“manly”), from Latin vir (“man”), from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós. Cognate with Portuguese virilha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈɾiʎa̝/, /ˈbɾiʎa̝/

Noun

virilla f (plural virillas)

1. (anatomy) groin

   Synonym: ingua

Derived terms

• esvirillar

Related terms

• viril

References

• “virilla” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “virilla” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “virilla” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “virilla” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.