cárcava

See also: carcava

Galician

Alternative forms

• cárcova, córcova

Etymology

Unknown. Attested in local documents since the 12th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɾka̝βa̝/

Noun

cárcava f (plural cárcavas)

1. ditch, moat, trench
   • 1299, M. Romaní Martínez (ed.), La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira (1025-1310). Santiago: Tórculo Edicións, page 1217:

     como se departe ençima pelo lavradio et pello souto de Fondeyxo segundo commo foy a çima a carcava do castro

     as it departs up by the farm field and by the orchard of chestnut trees of Fondeixo, as it goes up till the moat of the hill-fort

   Synonym: foxo

2. ditch, canal

   Synonyms: cal, canle

References

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• “carcava” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cárcava”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Spanish

Noun

cárcava f (plural cárcavas)

1. gully, ravine