crica

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown. Perhaps onomatopoeic, from *klik;[1] otherwise, maybe from Proto-Celtic *krīkʷā (furrow, trench, comb).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

crica f (plural cricas)

  1. (anatomy) nose
  2. (anatomy, informal) vulva
  3. (mollusc) a clam (rayed trough shell, Mactra corallina, syn. Mactra stultorum)

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “crica”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: cri‧ca

Adjective[edit]

crica m or f (plural cricas)

  1. captious, nitpicky
    Synonyms: implicante, cricri

Noun[edit]

crica f (plural cricas)

  1. dry skin of a peach
  2. (informal, vulgar) vagina (woman's genitalia)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vagina/translations

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾika/ [ˈkɾi.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: cri‧ca

Noun[edit]

crica f (plural cricas)

  1. (Puerto Rico, informal, vulgar) vagina (woman's genitalia)

Further reading[edit]