vichelocrego

Galician

Etymology

From viches o crego, phonetically [ˌbit͡ʃeloˈkɾɛɣʊ] due to sandhi, literally "Have you seen the priest?", allegedly because of its voice.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bit͡ʃeloˈkɾɛɣo̝/

Noun

vichelocrego m (plural vichelocregos)

1. oriole (Oriolus oriolus)

   Synonyms: oureo, ouriolo, papafigo

References

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