socalco

Galician

Socalcos, Chantada, Galicia

Socalcos, Chantada, Galicia

Etymology 1

Back-formation from socalcar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soˈkalko̝/

Noun

socalco m (plural socalcos)

1. terrace in a slope

   Synonym: bancal

2. bank; retaining wall

   Synonym: bancal

Related terms

• calcar

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

socalco

1. first-person singular present indicative of socalcar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈkaw.ku/ [soˈkaʊ̯.ku]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈkaw.ku/ [soˈkaʊ̯.ku]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈkaw.ko/ [soˈkaʊ̯.ko]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈkal.ku/ [suˈkaɫ.ku]

• Hyphenation: so‧cal‧co

Etymology 1

Deverbal from socalcar (“to tread on”).

Noun

socalco m (plural socalcos)

1. terrace, ledge (flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides)

   Synonym: terraço

Etymology 2

Verb

socalco

1. first-person singular present indicative of socalcar