caragol
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Catalan[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- cargol (popular, non-standard spelling)
Etymology[edit]
Uncertain. Possibly from *caracōlus, via metathesis, dissimilation and change of stress of Vulgar Latin *cochleār, Latin cochlea (“snail”), from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías, “spiral, snail shell”). Cognate with Spanish and Portuguese caracol (“snail”) Compare with cullera (“spoon”). Alternatively, possibly of pre-Roman Indo-European origin.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
caragol m (plural caragols)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “caragol” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Categories:
- Catalan terms with unknown etymologies
- Catalan terms inherited from Vulgar Latin
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