rocín

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See also: rocin, and roçin

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Galician-Portuguese rocin, of uncertain origin; ultimately probably from Proto-Germanic *hrussą (horse).

Pronunciation

Noun

rocín m (plural rocíns)

  1. rowney, pack horse
    • 1458, X. Ferro Couselo (ed.), A vida e a fala dos devanceiros. Escolma de documentos en galego dos séculos XIII ao XVI. Vigo: Galaxia, page 357:
      foran en tomar aos mercadores e tauerneiros d'Arçúa et das Duas Casas viinte e hun roçín d'albardas con senos aparellos
      they went and took from the merchants and innkeepers of Arzúa and Dúas Casas twenty-one packsaddle rowneys with their respective tacks

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Spanish

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Possible etymologies include:

Cognate with Portuguese rocim.

Pronunciation

Noun

rocín m (plural rocines)

  1. (horse) nag