Wiktionary

guincho

Galician edit

Etymology 1 edit

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *winkijǭ,[1] perhaps via Middle English winche.

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

guincho m (plural guinchos)

  1. winch; windlass

Etymology 2 edit

From gancho.[2]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

guincho m (plural guinchos, feminine guincha, feminine plural guinchas)

  1. pitchfork
  2. hook
Derived terms edit

Adjective edit

guincho (feminine guincha, masculine plural guinchos, feminine plural guinchas)

  1. having large forward-looking horns

References edit

  1. ^ Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. guinche.
  2. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “gancho”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese edit

Pronunciation edit

 
 

  • Hyphenation: guin‧cho

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

guincho m (plural guinchos)

  1. tow truck (motor vehicle for towing)
    Synonym: reboque
  2. winch (machine used for hoisting)
  3. shriek; squeal (a sharp, shrill scream)
  4. any bird characterised by its high-pitched call

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

guincho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of guinchar

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡint͡ʃo/ [ˈɡĩnʲ.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -intʃo
  • Syllabification: guin‧cho

Etymology 1 edit

Cross of gancho and pincho.

Noun edit

guincho m (plural guinchos)

  1. osprey

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

guincho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of guinchar

Further reading edit

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