carbúnculo

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Attested since 1370 century. Learned borrowing from Latin carbunculus. Doublet of caruncho.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈbuŋkulo/
  • Rhymes: -uŋkulo
  • Hyphenation: car‧bún‧cu‧lo

Noun

carbúnculo m (plural carbúnculos)

  1. carbuncle, garnet
    • 1370, R. Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 436:
      Et os nomes delas son estes: carbũcolo, sardis, cafil, amatista, berilo, topás, grisólitos, esmeralda, brasmo, rrobj́, calçedonja, cristal
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  2. (pathology) carbuncle
    Synonyms: furuncho, nacida
  3. (pathology) anthrax

References

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin carbunculus.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: car‧bún‧cu‧lo

Noun

carbúnculo m (plural carbúnculos)

  1. carbuncle (large abscess)
  2. (pathology) carbuncle (disease)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin carbunculus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈbunkulo/
  • Rhymes: -unkulo
  • Syllabification: car‧bún‧cu‧lo

Noun

carbúnculo m (plural carbúnculos)

  1. carbuncle

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