torgallo

Galician

Alternative forms

• torgalho (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Latin torquēre (“to twist”) + -allo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toɾˈɣaʎo̝/

Noun

torgallo m (plural torgallos)

1. rag

   Synonyms: farrapo, trapallo

2. large twisted twig used for binding

   Synonyms: viorto, corre, costrán, vincallo

3. nuisance

References

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