látigo
See also: latigo
Spanish
Etymology
Possibly from Gothic *𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲 (*laittug, “lead rope”), from Proto-Germanic *laidtugą (compare Old English lāttēh (“leading rein”)), from *laidijaną (“to lead”) + *tugą (“cord, rope”). Or perhaps from Basque latigoa.
Noun
látigo m (plural látigos)
- whip (pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod, a plaited or braided rope, or a thong)
Synonyms
- fusta f
Related terms
- latiguear
- latigazo
See also
- azote m
References
- Graupera, Carlos (1972): Nuestra Lengua, Volume 1, p. 38
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