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caracol.

snail

7 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaɾaˈkɔl/[kɑ.ɾɑˈkɔɫ]
  1. snail

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from a derivation of Vulgar Latin *cochleār, Latin cochlea (“snail”), from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías, “spiral, snail shell”). Compare with culler (“spoon”). Alternatively, possibly of pre-Roman Indo-European origin.

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