aturuxo

Galician

Etymology 1

Probably onomatopoeic.

Alternative forms

• atruto, atruxo, aturro, aturulo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /atuˈɾuʃo̝/

Noun

aturuxo m (plural aturuxos)

1. strong, guttural and prolonged shout, ended in a neigh, usually used in festive occasions
   • 1995, Abdeljelil Temimi, Louis Cardaillac, Mélanges Louis Cardaillac, →ISBN:

     This fearsome, eerie Celtic war cry survives to this day in Northwestern Spain, where it is called by the very Iranian-sounding name "Aturuxo" (pronounced " Aturusho"), and may be heard at certain celebrations and festivities.

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2. (historical) war cry

Related terms

• aturuxar

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

aturuxo

1. first-person singular present indicative of aturuxar