colimbo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos), possibly borrowed through Latin columba (“dove”).

Noun

colimbo m (plural colimbos)

1. loon (bird)

Derived terms

• colimbo ártico
• colimbo grande

 

Further reading

• “colimbo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014