candorca
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Galician[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested in the 18th century. Unknown. Perhaps from can de orca (“orca's dog”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
candorca f (plural candorcas)
- orca, killer whale
- Synonym: orca
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “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