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tascón

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Galician

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espadeleira, tascón, ripio

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably from Celtic: compare Galatian τασκός (taskós, peg, stake).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tasˈkoŋ/ [t̪as̺ˈkoŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: tas‧cón

Noun

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tascón m (plural tascóns)

  1. wooden tool, usually in the form of a knife, used for working the flax
    Synonyms: espadela, tasca
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References

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  1. ^ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José Antonio (1983–1991), “tascar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary]‎[1] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading

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