chosco
Galician
Alternative forms
- chusco
Etymology
Probably onomatopoeic, from *klVsk- "knok; wink".[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃosko̝/
Adjective
chosco m (feminine singular chosca, masculine plural choscos, feminine plural choscas)
- blind in one eye
- one-eyed
- weak-eyed
- (informal) nearsighted
- 1334, Miguel Romaní Martínez (ed.), La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira (1025-1310), vol. 3, page 148:
- Domingo Iohannis dito Chosco
- Domingo Anes, also known as Chosco
- Domingo Iohannis dito Chosco
- 1334, Miguel Romaní Martínez (ed.), La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira (1025-1310), vol. 3, page 148:
Synonyms
- (one-eyed): breco, torto
- (blind): breco, cego, torto
- (weak eyed): pitoño
Derived terms
- choscar (“to wink, blink”)
- Pedro Chosco (“sandman”)
Related terms
- chiscar (“to wink, blink”)
References
- “chosco” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “chosco” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “chosco” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
- Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “chusco”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃosko/ [ˈt͡ʃos.ko]
- Rhymes: -osko
- Syllabification: chos‧co
Noun
chosco m (plural choscos)
- a cured sausage from Asturias, made from pig intestines, solomillo and spices