caragol
Catalan edit
Alternative forms edit
- cargol (popular, non-standard spelling)
Etymology edit
Uncertain. Possibly from *caracōlus, via metathesis, dissimilation and change of stress of Vulgar Latin *cochleār, Latin cochlea (“snail”), from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías, “spiral, snail shell”). Cognate with Spanish and Portuguese caracol (“snail”) Compare with cullera (“spoon”). Alternatively, possibly of pre-Roman Indo-European origin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
caragol m (plural caragols)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “caragol” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.