irce

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Galician

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *īsex, from Proto-Celtic *esoxs (salmon). Cognate of Portuguese irze, of Spanish esguín and of Basque izokin.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈiɾθe/ [ˈiɾ.θɪ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ˈiɾse/ [ˈiɾ.sɪ]

 

  • Hyphenation: ir‧ce

Noun

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irce m (plural irces)

  1. (obsolete) salmon
    Synonyms: salmón, tranca

References

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  1. ^ Joseph M. Piel (1953) Miscelânea de etimologia portuguesa e galega, Lisboa: Coimbra editor, pages 179-189