sapoconcho

Galician

sapoconcho

Alternative forms

• sapocuncho

Etymology

18th century. From sapo (“toad”) + concho (“shelled”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sapoˈkont͡ʃo̝/

Noun

sapoconcho m (plural sapoconchos)

1. turtle, tortoise
   • 1878, Francisco Añón, untitled:

     Por mor de certa rabuxa
     pelengrinei por Europa
     marexaba vento en popa
     pero dixen ¡ai da puxa!
     xa lle vin o rabo á cruxa,
     ando feito un sapo cuncho
     volvome ao patrio corruncho

     Because of certain rage
     I pilgrimaged along Europe
     I was sailing with tailwind
     but I said to myself, geez!
     I've already seen the owl's tail
     and I look like a tortoise
     I'm getting back to my native corner

   Synonym: tartaruga

References

• “sapoconcho” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “sapo_cuncho” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “sapo_concho” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “sapoconcho” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.