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Galician
Etymology
From Re- + canto (“extreme”).
Pronunciation
Noun
recanto m (plural recantos)
- nook; corner; hidden or secluded spot
- Synonyms: curruncho, recuncho
A meniña xogaba ás agachadas en cada recanto da casa.- The little girl was playing hide and seek in every nook of the house.
- twist, turn, bend, elbow (notable curve of a river or road)
References
- “recanto” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “recanto” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “recanto” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “recanto” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Portuguese
Etymology
From re- + canto.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃tu
- Hyphenation: re‧can‧to
Noun
recanto m (plural recantos)
- nook, den (quiet, comfortable place)