teixugo

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teixugo

Etymology

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From Western Hispanic Late Latin *taxūcu, probably from Gothic *𐌸𐌰𐌷𐍃𐌿𐌺𐍃 (*þahsuks), diminutive of *𐌸𐌰𐌷𐍃𐌿𐍃 (*þahsus), from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz. Cognate with Portuguese texugo and dialectal Spanish tasugo.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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teixugo m (plural teixugos)

  1. badger
    Synonyms: porco teixo, teixo, teixón

Adjective

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teixugo (feminine teixuga, masculine plural teixugos, feminine plural teixugas)

  1. (figurative) brave, strong

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “tejón”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos