corgo

Galician

Río do Corgo, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia

Alternative forms

• córrago

Etymology

From Hispanian Vulgar Latin corrugus, documented by Pliny the Elder; common in local Medieval Latin documents as corrego, from .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾɣo̝/

Noun

corgo m (plural corgos)

1. ravine; brook
2. a small dam or pool

Derived terms

• Corga
• Corgo
• Corgos
• Córrego
• O Corgo

References

• “corgo” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
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• “corgo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Portuguese

Noun

corgo m (plural corgos)

1. Alternative form of córrego