cuzo
Galician
editEtymology
editUnknown. Probably onomatopoeic, from cuz cuz, voice for calling a dog, but compare Proto-Celtic *kū (“dog”). Cognate with Asturian cusu.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcuzo m (plural cuzos)
Derived terms
edit- cuza (“she-dog”)
References
edit- “cuzo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “cuzo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “cuzo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.