garrocha

French

Pronunciation

Verb

garrocha

  1. third-person singular past historic of garrocher

Galician

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *garrā (leg).[1] Confer French garrocher and garrot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈrɔt͡ʃa̝/

Noun

garrocha f (plural garrochas)

  1. (in the plural) heather roots used as firewood

Derived terms

References

  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. garra.

Spanish

garrocha

Etymology

From garra (claw).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈrot͡ʃa/
  • Hyphenation: gar‧ro‧cha

Noun

garrocha f (plural garrochas)

  1. pole (used in pole vault)
  2. goad

Derived terms

  • garrochar
  • garrochazo

Further reading

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