acubillo

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akuˈbiɟo/ [ɑ.kuˈβ̞i.ɟʊ]
• Rhymes: -iɟo
• Hyphenation: a‧cu‧bi‧llo

Etymology 1

From a- + Latin cubiculum (“bedroom, bedchamber”), from cubāre (“to lie down”). Cognate with Spanish cobijo.

Noun

acubillo m (plural acubillos)

1. protection

   Synonyms: amparo, protección

2. shelter, refuge

   Synonyms: abrigo, refuxio

3. cache, hideout

Related terms

• acubillar
• cobilleira
• cubil

References

• “acubillo” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “acubillo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “acubillo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Etymology 2

Verb

acubillo

1. first-person singular present indicative of acubillar