caragol
Catalan
Alternative forms
- cargol (popular, non-standard spelling)
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from *caracōlus, via metathesis, dissimilation and change of stress of Vulgar Latin *cochleār, Latin cochlea (“snail”), from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías, “spiral, snail shell”). Cognate with Spanish and Portuguese caracol (“snail”) Compare with cullera (“spoon”). Alternatively, possibly of pre-Roman Indo-European origin.
Pronunciation
Derived terms
- caragol bover
- caragol cristià
- caragol de Borgonya
- caragol pedrenyer
- caragol poma
- caragol puxent
- caragola
- caragolí
- cargolar
Further reading
- “caragol” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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