arroaz

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Galician

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Arroaz

Etymology

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Either from roer (to gnaw) +‎ -az, or from rabaz (lobo rabaz, "European lynx") from Latin rapāx (rapacious). Cognate with Portuguese roaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aroˈaθ/, (western) /aroˈas/

Noun

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arroaz m (plural arroaces)

  1. bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
    Synonyms: boto, bufa
  2. by extension, any dolphin
    Synonym: golfiño

Descendants

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  • Spanish: arroaz

References

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