aturuxo
Galician
Etymology 1
Probably onomatopoeic.
Alternative forms
- atruto, atruxo, aturro, aturulo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /atuˈɾuʃo̝/
Noun
aturuxo m (plural aturuxos)
- strong, guttural and prolonged shout, ended in a neigh, usually used in festive occasions
- 1995, Abdeljelil Temimi, Louis Cardaillac, Mélanges Louis Cardaillac, →ISBN:
- This fearsome, eerie Celtic war cry survives to this day in Northwestern Spain, where it is called by the very Iranian-sounding name "Aturuxo" (pronounced " Aturusho"), and may be heard at certain celebrations and festivities.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (historical) war cry
Related terms
References
- “aturuxo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “aturujar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “aturuxo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “aturuxo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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