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cortello.

pigsty

8 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/koɾˈteʎo̝/
  1. pigsty

    masculine
  2. small stable or department inside it, specially when destined to pigs, sheep or goats

    masculine
  3. untidy and small place

    derogatory · figuratively · masculine
    Fillo, arromba o teu cuarto que está feito un cortello!
Where this word comes from

Attested since 1332. From cortella, from Latin cohorticula, diminutive of cohors. Cognate with Spanish cortijo.

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