moucho
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmowt͡ʃo̝/
Etymology
In summary
Debated (the Galician diphthong is not compatible with the etymons proposed for the other Romance cognates). Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese moucho (first attested in 1421); probably from an adjective meaning "blunted". Compare Portuguese mocho and Spanish mochuelo.
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