escargot

Meaning

1. (masculine) snail
2. (derogatory, masculine) slowpoke, slowcoach

Concepts

snail

🐌

slug

escargot

helix

snails

freshwater

snail-shell

volute

land snails

terrestrial snails

marine

sweet roll

seashell

Synonyms

limaçon

🐌

colimaçon

limace

escargot de Bourgogne

volute

escargot terrestre

Translations

Schnecke

🐌

caracol

🐌

caracol

🐌

slak

🐌

chiocciola

🐌

lumaca

huisjesslak

🐌

salyangoz

🐌

cargol

cochlea

🐌

cagaraula

σαλιγκάρι

caramujo

🐌

caragol

🐌

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛs.kaʁ.ɡo/

Etymology

From Occitan escargol, alteration of caragol, metathesis of cagaròl, possibly from a cross between Latin conchylium and Ancient Greek κάχλαξ (kákhlax), but see cagaròl. Doublet of cagouille.