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teixugo.

badger

7 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun[tei̯ˈʃuɣʊ]

  1. badger

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin *taxūcus, probably from Gothic *𐌸𐌰𐌷𐍃𐌿𐌺𐍃 (*þahsuks), diminutive of *𐌸𐌰𐌷𐍃𐌿𐍃 (*þahsus), from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz. Cognate with Portuguese texugo and dialectal Spanish tasugo.

adj[tei̯ˈʃuɣʊ]

  1. brave, strong

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin *taxūcus, probably from Gothic *𐌸𐌰𐌷𐍃𐌿𐌺𐍃 (*þahsuks), diminutive of *𐌸𐌰𐌷𐍃𐌿𐍃 (*þahsus), from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz. Cognate with Portuguese texugo and dialectal Spanish tasugo.

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