couce

(Inglese)

1. (masculine) a kick, especially from a quadruped
2. (masculine) back yoke of oxen
3. (masculine) lower and thicker part of a tree trunk
4. (masculine) stump, part left after a cut, like a tree or a plant
5. (masculine) hinge
6. (masculine) handle of a fishing rod

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈkowθe/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da latino: calx

Affine portoghese: coice

Affine spagnolo: coz

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese couce m (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin calcem f (“heel”). Cognate with Portuguese coice m and Spanish coz f.