gorgozo

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin gurga (“gorge”), from gurges (“whirlpool”). Compare gorgolo, gurgullón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoɾˈɣoθo̝/, (western) /ɡoɾˈɣoso̝/

Noun

gorgozo m (plural gorgozos)

1. throat, oesophagus
2. bottleneck
3. ankle

Derived terms

• gorgozada

References

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