vérrago
Galician
Alternative forms
- bérrago, érrago, vergo, vérrego
Etymology
Attested since the 18th century. Probably from Latin varus (“eruption”), influenced by verruga.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɛrɐɣʊ]
Noun
vérrago m (plural vérragos)
- (veterinary medicine) cattle's subcutaneous swelling caused by larvae
- Synonym: verro
References
- “vérrago” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “vérrago” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “vérrago” 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), “barro II”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos