látigo

Meaning

whip (pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod, a plaited or braided rope, or a thong)

Concepts

whip

lash

scourge

crack

riding crop

rod

switch

tendon

tube

cord

small tube

horsewhip

knout

nerve

Synonyms

azote

fusta

chicote

fuete

tralla

tubo

beta

flagelo

latigazo

zurriagazo

zurriago

fibra muscular

tendón del cuerpo

zurriago

bejuco

chicle

cuerda

fuete

nervio

rápido

tendón

Hyphenated as

lá‧ti‧go

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlatiɡo/

Etymology

Cognate with Old English: lāttēh

In summary

Possibly from Gothic *𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲 (*laittug, “lead rope”), from Proto-Germanic *laidtugą (compare Old English lāttēh (“leading rein”)), from *laidijaną (“to lead”) + *tugą (“cord, rope”). Or perhaps from Basque latigoa.