caragol

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Alternative forms[edit]

  • cargol (popular, non-standard spelling)

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain. Possibly from *caracōlus, via metathesis, dissimilation and change of stress of Vulgar Latin *cochleār, Latin cochlea (snail), from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías, spiral, snail shell). Cognate with Spanish and Portuguese caracol (snail) Compare with cullera (spoon). Alternatively, possibly of pre-Roman Indo-European origin.

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Noun[edit]

caragol m (plural caragols)

  1. snail

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