gorgozo

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin gurga (“gorge”), from gurges (“whirlpool”). Compare gorgolo, gurgullón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoɾˈɣoθo̝/, (western) /ɡoɾˈɣoso̝/

Noun

gorgozo m (plural gorgozos)

1. throat, oesophagus
2. bottleneck
3. ankle

Derived terms

• gorgozada

References

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