Galician

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Etymology

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Attested in local Medieval Latin documents as traucire (to lead; to cross).[1] Probably from Latin trādūcō (I lead across) or alternatively from a descendant of Proto-Germanic *þrukkijaną (to press on), but both etymologies are objectionable.[2]

Verb

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trocir

  1. (archaic) to swallow
    Synonyms: engulir, tragar

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Lapesa, Rafael (2004) Manuel Seco, editor, Léxico hispánico primitivo, Pozuelo de Alarcón: Ed. Espasa Calpe, →ISBN, s.v. trocire.
  2. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “trocir”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos