furuncho

Galician

Alternative forms

• faruncho, feruncho, foroncho, foruncho

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. From Latin furunculus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuˈɾunt͡ʃo/ [fuˈɾunʲ.t͡ʃʊ]
• Rhymes: -untʃo
• Hyphenation: fu‧run‧cho

Noun

furuncho m (plural furunchos)

1. boil; furuncle

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “furuncho”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “furuncho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “furuncho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN