gancho

Portuguese

Etymology

From Celtic ganskio.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈgɐ̃.ʃu/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /ˈgɐ̃.ʃo/
• Hyphenation: gan‧cho

Noun

gancho m (plural ganchos)

1. hook; peg; grapple
2. (telephony) switchhook

Related terms

• enganchado
• enganchar

Spanish

Etymology

Formerly *‘branch’, from Hispano-Celtic *ganscio (compare Old Irish gesca); akin to French jachère.

Noun

gancho m (plural ganchos)

1. hook, peg
2. difficult situation

Related terms

• enganchar