aturuxo

Galician

Etymology 1

Probably onomatopoeic.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /atuˈɾuʃo̝/

Noun

aturuxo m (plural aturuxos)

  1. 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.
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  2. (historical) war cry

References

    Verb

    aturuxo

    1. first-person singular present indicative of aturuxar
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