agarimo

Galician

Etymology 1

Attested since the 18th century. Deverbal from agarimar (“to shelter; to cherish”).

Alternative forms

• garimo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aɣaˈɾimʊ]

Noun

agarimo m (plural agarimos)

1. shelter, protection

   Synonyms: abrigo, amparo

   • 1775, María Francisca Isla y Losada, Romance:

     Sòs mentes en Deus do Céo,
     agarimo podo achàr,
     pois cuitadiña de min;
     já non teño Pay, nin Nay!

     Just in God of Heaven
     shelter I can find
     Because, pity me,
     No longer I have mum or dad

2. affection

   Synonyms: afecto, cariño

Related terms

• agarimar
• rima

References

• “agarimo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “agarimo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “agarimo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology 2

Verb

agarimo

1. first-person singular present indicative of agarimar