retriza

Galician

An old Galician xugo or canga, with a pair of cancís per ox, each pair connected by a retriza

Alternative forms

• retriz

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈtɾiθa̝/, (western) /reˈtɾisa̝/

Noun

retriza f (plural retrizas)

1. chain or strap which connects both cancís in some Galician yokes

   Synonyms: pioga, tralla, trinca

Related terms

• retrizar

References

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