corra

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Galician

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *kom-rigā (“binding, bond”). Akin to Old Irish cuimrech (“binding”) and Breton kevre.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

corra f (plural corras)

  1. twisted stick (usually of wicker or of other flexible wood) used for binding of for making baskets
    Synonyms: biorto, corriza, costrán, xostra, vencello, vincallo
  2. strap

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

corra

  1. inflection of correr:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

References

  1. ^ Coromines declared untenable the possibility of it coming from Latin corregia, cf. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “correa”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
  2. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 215

Irish

Noun

corra f pl

  1. nominative/dative plural of corr

Adjective

corra

  1. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural of corr

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
corra chorra gcorra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Italian

Verb

corra

  1. inflection of correre:
    1. first-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Anagrams

Portuguese

Verb

corra

  1. inflection of correr:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

corra (comparative corra)

  1. odd, occasional
    corra phinnt còmhla ris na co-obraichean aige ― an occasional pint with his workmates
    mar a rinn iad corra uair eile ― as they did several other times/on several other occasions
Usage notes
  • Unlike the majority of Scottish Gaelic adjectives, corra precedes the noun and lenites it.
    Chan eil ach corra chothrom agam sin a dhèanamh. ― I only have an occasional opportunity to do that.
  • It can also convey the meaning of a few, but the following noun is still in the singular:
    corra bhliadhna fhathast ― a few years yet
Derived terms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

corra f (genitive singular corra, plural corran)

  1. Used as a first part of compounds for certain birds.
Derived terms

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “corra”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkora/
  • Rhymes: -ora
  • Syllabification: co‧rra

Verb

corra

  1. inflection of correr:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
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