látego

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Galician

Etymology

Possibly from Gothic *𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲 (*laittug, “lead rope”), from Proto-Germanic *laidtugą (compare Old English lāttēh (“leading rein”)), from *laidijaną (“to lead”) +‎ *tugą (“cord, rope”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈlateɡo/
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /ˈlateħo/

 

  • Hyphenation: lá‧te‧go

Noun

látego m (plural látegos)

  1. whip, especially one consisting of a rope and a thong
    Synonyms: tralla, vergallo, verdasco, zurriago, azoute, flaxelo

Portuguese

Etymology

Possibly from Gothic *𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲 (*laittug, “lead rope”), from Proto-Germanic *laidtugą (compare Old English lāttēh (“leading rein”)), from *laidijaną (“to lead”) +‎ *tugą (“cord, rope”). Or perhaps from Basque latigoa, possibly via Spanish látigo.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

látego m (plural látegos)

  1. whip, especially one consisting of a rope and a thong
    Synonyms: açoite, chibata, chicote, relho, vergasta

References

  • Graupera, Carlos (1972): Nuestra Lengua, Volume 1, p. 38
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