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Galician
Etymology 1
Attested since the 18th century. Back-formation from acougar (“to calm”)
Pronunciation
Noun
acougo m (plural acougos)
- a personal state of calmness and peacefulness
- Synonyms: calma, paz, sosego
- rest, break
- Synonym: repouso
- relief
- Synonym: alivio
Adjective
acougo (feminine acouga, masculine plural acougos, feminine plural acougas)
- (rare) calm, quite
- Synonym: calmo
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “acougo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “acougo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “acougo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Etymology 2
Verb
acougo
- first-person singular present indicative of acougar