bocoi
Catalan
Etymology
From Spanish bocoy, from French boucaut (“wineskin”), from French bouc (“buck”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /boˈkɔj/
- (Central) IPA(key): /buˈkɔj/
Noun
bocoi m (plural bocois)
- A cask with a capacity between 500 and 700 liters
- Synonyms: tona, tonell
Further reading
- “bocoi” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Galician
Etymology
19th century. From French boucaut (“wineskin”), from French bouc (“buck”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [boˈkoi̯], [boˈkɔi̯]
Noun
bocoi m (plural bocois)
- cask with a capacity of 400 to 800 l
Related terms
- buxeo
References
- “bocoi” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “bocoi” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “bocoi” 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), “bocoy”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos