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Galician
Etymology
From Medieval Latin oesophagus, from Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos).
Noun
esófago m (plural esófagos)
- oesophagus
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin oesophagus, from Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔfaɡu, (Portugal) -ɔfɐɡu
- Hyphenation: e‧só‧fa‧go
Noun
esófago m (plural esófagos) (European Portuguese spelling)
- (anatomy) oesophagus
Derived terms
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin oesophagus, from Ancient Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈsofaɡo/
- Rhymes: -ofaɡo
- Syllabification: e‧só‧fa‧go
Noun
esófago m (plural esófagos)
- oesophagus, esophagus, gullet
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