morcego
Galician edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From mur (“mouse”) + cego (“blind”) or from Latin mūris caecus, both from Latin mūs. Compare Spanish murciélago.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
morcego m (plural morcegos)
- bat (flying mammal)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “morcego” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “morcego” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “morcego” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Portuguese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese mur cego (literally “blind mouse”) or from Latin mūris caecus, both from mūs. Compare Spanish murciélago.
Alternative forms edit
- morcêgo (superseded)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
morcego m (plural morcegos, feminine (uncommon) morcega, feminine plural (uncommon) morcegas)
- bat (flying mammal)
- (figurative, colloquial) night person
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
morcego