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colmo.

thatch (usually the stalks of rye and wheat)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɔlmo̝//ˈkolmo̝/

  1. thatch (usually the stalks of rye and wheat)

    masculine

  2. a sheaf (of straw)

    masculine

  3. a thatched roof

    masculine
Where this word comes from

13th century. Probably from Latin culmus (“thatch”), although the open stressed vowel found in some regions and the derived term colmea (“beehive”) suggest the influence of Paleo-Hispanic *kŏlmos; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱolh₂mos. Cognate with Asturian cuelmu.

adj/ˈkɔlmo̝//ˈkolmo̝/

  1. spiky (when referred to the hair)

Where this word comes from

13th century. Probably from Latin culmus (“thatch”), although the open stressed vowel found in some regions and the derived term colmea (“beehive”) suggest the influence of Paleo-Hispanic *kŏlmos; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱolh₂mos. Cognate with Asturian cuelmu.

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