zoupo

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese çopo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), ultimately probably onomatopoeic. Cognate with Spanish zopo and Italian zoppo.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈθowpo̝/, (western) /ˈsowpo̝/

Adjective

zoupo m (feminine singular zoupa, masculine plural zoupos, feminine plural zoupas)

  1. clumsy
    Synonyms: torpe, zoupeiro
  2. bow-legged; twisted
    Synonym: trenco
  3. lame
    Synonym: coxo

Derived terms

References
  • “zoupo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “zoupo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  1. Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “zopo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
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