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golpe.

bump, knock, stroke, hit

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɔlpe̝/
  1. bump, knock, stroke, hit

    masculine
  2. disgrace

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese colbe, from Late Latin *cŏlŏpus, from Latin colaphus (“blow; cuff”), from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos, “blow; slap”), or alternatively from a related Galician-Portuguese verb. Compare Portuguese golpe, Spanish golpe.

noun/ˈɡɔlpe̝/
  1. fox

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥p-i-s Proto-Italic *wolpis Latin volpēs Latin vulpēs, vulpem Galician golpe Inherited from Latin vulpēs, vulpem. Compare Portuguese golpelha, French goupil, Romansh golp.

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