tourón

Galician

Alternative forms

• turón

Etymology

Perhaps from touro, because of its fierceness. Cognate with Portuguese toirão and Spanish turón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /towˈɾoŋ/

Noun

tourón m (plural touróns)

1. ferret; polecat (Mustela putorius, a mustelid of Eurasia)

   Synonym: furón

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “tourón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN