castrón

See also: castron

Galician

Castrón or bode ("buck")

Etymology

From castrar (“to castrate”) +‎ -ón; compare capón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kasˈtɾoŋ/

Noun

castrón m (plural castróns)

1. castrated buck (male goat)
2. buck, billy goat

   Synonyms: bode, cabrón, chibo, godallo

References

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• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “castron”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “castrón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN