esgarro

Catalan

Verb

esgarro

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Galician

Alternative forms

• escarro, esgarrio

Etymology

Attested since circa 1800. From esgarrar (“to expectorate”). Cognate with Portuguese escarro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [esˈɣarʊ]

Noun

esgarro m (plural esgarros)

1. sputum

   Synonym: lapo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “esgarro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “esgarro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “esgarro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN