guincho

Galician

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *winkijǭ, perhaps via Middle English winche.

Alternative forms

• guinche

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃo̝/

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos)

1. winch; windlass

Etymology 2

From gancho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃo̝/

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos, feminine guincha, feminine plural guinchas)

1. pitchfork
2. hook

Derived terms

• guinchoada

Adjective

guincho (feminine guincha, masculine plural guinchos, feminine plural guinchas)

1. having large forward-looking horns

References

• Antón Santamarina, editor (2006–2013), “guinche”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Santamarina, editor (2006–2013), “guincho”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Santamarina, Ernesto X. González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “guinche”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Santamarina, Ernesto X. González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “guincho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “guinche”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “guincho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡĩ.ʃu/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡĩ.ʃu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡĩ.ʃu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡĩt.ʃu/

• Hyphenation: guin‧cho

Etymology 1

From English winch, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *winkijǭ.

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos)

1. tow truck (motor vehicle for towing)

   Synonym: reboque

2. winch (machine used for hoisting)

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos)

1. shriek; squeal (a sharp, shrill scream)
2. any bird characterised by its high-pitched call

Etymology 3

Verb

guincho

1. first-person singular present indicative of guinchar

Further reading

• “guincho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃo/ [ˈɡĩnʲ.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -intʃo
• Syllabification: guin‧cho

Etymology 1

Cross of gancho and pincho.

Noun

guincho m (plural guinchos)

1. osprey

Etymology 2

Verb

guincho

1. first-person singular present indicative of guinchar

Further reading

• “guincho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025