cavorco

Galician

Alternative forms

• caborco

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin cavus. Cognate with Spanish cahuerco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈβɔɾko̝/

Noun

cavorco m (plural cavorcos)

1. ravine

   Synonyms: barreiro, cárcava, corgo, groba, callostro, freita, baiunca, barronca, quenlle

Related terms

• cavouco
• cavoza

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cavorco”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN