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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /somoɾˈɡuxo/
- Rhymes: -uxo
- Syllabification: so‧mor‧gu‧jo
Etymology 1
From a derivative of Latin mergus, with various theories existing on the intermediate form: one derives it from the variant form somorgujón, from a Vulgar Latin *merguliōnem, later influenced by Latin submergō (compare Portuguese mergulho, mergulhão, Galician mergullón, somorgullo, Leonese mergollón). Another etymology often considered is deverbal from somorgujar, from a hypothetical Vulgar Latin *submerguc(u)lāre, although this is unlikely for several reasons, one being that the verb was never used as much as this noun. Also possibly is a derivative of Latin mergulus through a verb *merguliāre (compare Portuguese megulhar), with later influence from submergō. Compare also Italian marangone, smergo.
Noun
somorgujo m (plural somorgujos)
- grebe
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
somorgujo
- first-person singular present indicative of somorgujar
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