caragol
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Alternative forms
- cargol (popular, non-standard spelling)
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from a derivation of Vulgar Latin *cochleār, Latin cochlea (“snail”), from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías, “spiral, snail shell”). Confer with cullera (“spoon”). Alternatively, possibly of pre-Roman Indo-European origin.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /kə.ɾəˈɡɔl/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ka.ɾaˈɡɔl/
- Rhymes: -ɔl
Noun
caragol m (plural caragols)
- snail
Derived terms
- cargolar