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polbo.

octopus

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɔlβo̝/
  1. octopus

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin polypus, from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous). The alternative form, pulpo, is attested in a few medieval documents from northern Galicia and denotes either the earlier loss of post-stressed vowels in the northern regions, before the lenition of intervocalic /p/, or the early expansion of an Asturian form. Cognate with Portuguese polvo and Spanish pulpo.

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