acougo

Galician

Etymology 1

Attested since the 18th century. Back-formation from acougar (“to calm”)

Alternative forms

• acoubo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈkowɣʊ]

Noun

acougo m (plural acougos)

1. a personal state of calmness and peacefulness

   Synonyms: calma, paz, sosego

2. rest, break

   Synonym: repouso

3. relief

   Synonym: alivio

Adjective

acougo (feminine acouga, masculine plural acougos, feminine plural acougas)

1. (rare) calm, quite

   Synonym: calmo

Related terms

• acougar

References

• “acougo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “acougo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “acougo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology 2

Verb

acougo

1. first-person singular present indicative of acougar