cascoxu

Asturian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kasˈkoʃu/ [kasˈko.ʃu]
  • Rhymes: -oʃu
  • Syllabification: cas‧co‧xu

Noun

cascoxu m (plural cascoxos)

  1. snail
    Synonym: caracol
  2. (figurative) a short person

Further reading

  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “cascoxu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • “cascoxu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
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