látigo

See also: latigo

Spanish

Etymology

Possibly from Gothic *𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲 (*laittug, “lead rope”), from Proto-Germanic *laidtugą (compare Old English lāttēh (“leading rein”)), from *laidijaną (“to lead”) +‎ *tugą (“cord, rope”). Or perhaps from Basque latigoa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlatiɡo/ [ˈla.t̪i.ɣ̞o]

Noun

látigo m (plural látigos)

1. whip (pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod, a plaited or braided rope, or a thong)

   Synonym: fusta

Derived terms

• latiguear
• latigazo

Descendants

• → English: latigo
• → Tagalog: latigo

See also

• azote

Further reading

• “látigo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

References

• Graupera, Carlos (1972): Nuestra Lengua, Volume 1, p. 38