sapoconcho

Galician

sapoconcho

Alternative forms

• sapocuncho

Etymology

First attested in the 18th century. From sapo (“toad”) ‎ concho (“shelled”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sapoˈkont͡ʃo/ [s̺a.poˈkonʲ.t͡ʃʊ]
• Rhymes: -ontʃo
• Hyphenation: sa‧po‧con‧cho

Noun

sapoconcho m (plural sapoconchos)

1. turtle, tortoise
   • 1878, Francisco Añón, untitled:

     Por mor de certa rabuxa
     pelengrinei por Europa
     marexaba vento en popa
     pero dixen ¡ai da puxa!
     xa lle vin o rabo á cruxa,
     ando feito un sapo cuncho
     volvome ao patrio corruncho

     Because of certain rage
     I pilgrimaged along Europe
     I was sailing with tailwind
     but I said to myself, geez!
     I've already seen the owl's tail
     and I look like a tortoise
     I'm getting back to my native corner

   Synonym: tartaruga

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “sapoconcho”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “sapo_cuncho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “sapo_concho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “sapoconcho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN