tascón

Galician

espadeleira, tascón, ripio

Alternative forms

• tascom, tascão (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Probably from Celtic: compare Galatian τασκός (“peg, stake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tasˈkoŋ/

Noun

tascón m (plural tascóns)

1. wooden tool, usually in the form of a knife, used for working the flax

   Synonyms: espadela, tasca

Related terms

• atascar
• tascar
• tasco

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “tascon”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (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), “tascón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “tascón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Further reading

• “tascón”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024