acubillo

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akuˈbiɟo/ [ɑ.kuˈβ̞i.ɟʊ]
• Rhymes: -iɟo
• Hyphenation: a‧cu‧bi‧llo

Etymology 1

From a- + Latin cubiculum (“bedroom, bedchamber”), from cubāre (“to lie down”). Cognate with Spanish cobijo.

Noun

acubillo m (plural acubillos)

1. protection

   Synonyms: amparo, protección

2. shelter, refuge

   Synonyms: abrigo, refuxio

3. cache, hideout

Related terms

• acubillar
• cobilleira
• cubil

References

• “acubillo” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “acubillo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “acubillo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology 2

Verb

acubillo

1. first-person singular present indicative of acubillar