Masculine

látigo

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

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
lá‧ti‧go
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlatiɡo/
Etymology

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.

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