abranguer

Galician

Alternative forms

• abranxar, abranxer

Etymology

13th century. Unknown. Cognate of Portuguese abranger, probably from a substrate language, maybe related to Latin branca (“paw”); in that case, ultimately from Celtic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aβɾaŋˈɡeɾ/

Verb

1. to pick, reach, attain
   • 1853, Camilo Álvarez de Castro, [Carta a Rosalía de Castro]:

     vendo aí tantos homes de testa, capaces d'abranguer moito e ben, que puderan facer esculcas e recoller as cantigas i os contos de cada eido

     seeing so many intelligent, capable men who could attain a lot ably, who could make enquiries and recollect the songs and the tales of every place [of Galicia]

   Synonyms: acadar, atanguer, atanxir

2. to embrace, span, contain

   Synonyms: abarcar, abrazar, cinguir

References

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• “abranguer” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.