lavacús

Galician

lavacús

Alternative forms

• lavacú

Etymology

From lavar (“to wash”) + cú (“butt”). "butt-washer".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /labaˈkus/ [la.β̞ɑˈkus̺]
• Rhymes: -us

Noun

lavacús m (invariable)

1. white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus)

   Synonym: merlo rieiro

2. dragonfly

   Synonym: cabaliño do demo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lavacús”, 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), “lavacús”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “lavacús”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN