candorca
Galician
Alternative forms
- alcandorca, candorna, candorza
Etymology
Attested since the 18th century. Unknown. Perhaps from can de orca (“orca's dog”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kanˈdɔɾkɐ]
Noun
candorca f (plural candorcas)
- orca, killer whale
- Synonym: orca
Related terms
- orca
References
- “candorca” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “candorca” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “candorca” 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), “orca”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos