chosco

Galician

Alternative forms

• chusco

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic, from *klVsk- "knok; wink".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃosko̝/

Adjective

chosco (feminine chosca, masculine plural choscos, feminine plural choscas)

1. blind in one eye
2. one-eyed
3. weak-eyed
4. (familiar) nearsighted
   • 1334, Miguel Romaní Martínez (ed.), La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira (1025-1310), vol. 3, page 148:

     Domingo Iohannis dito Chosco

     Domingo Anes, also known as Chosco

Synonyms

• (one-eyed): breco, torto
• (blind): breco, cego, torto
• (weak eyed): pitoño

Derived terms

• choscar (“to wink, blink”)
• Pedro Chosco (“sandman”)

Related terms

• chiscar (“to wink, blink”)

References

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

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃosko/ [ˈt͡ʃos.ko]

Noun

chosco m (plural choscos)

1. A cured sausage from Asturias, made from pig intestines, solomillo and spices