couce

Meaning

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkowθe/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: calx

Cognate with Portuguese: coice

Cognate with Spanish: 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.