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ganzo

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See also: ganzō

Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *ganskyos (branch, twig),[1] or directly from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ḱank- (branch).[2][3] Doublet of gancho.

Pronunciation

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  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡanθo̝/

Noun

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ganzo m (plural ganzos)

  1. (dated) dried or partially burned twig in the past used as a torch

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “gancho”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
  2. ^ Mallory, J. P. with Adams, D. Q. (2006) The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European World (Oxford Linguistics), New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 157
  3. ^ García Trabazo, José Virgilio (2016) “Prelatin Toponymy of Asturies: a critical review in a historical-comparative perspective”, in Lletres Asturianes[1], number 115, retrieved 14 June 2018, pages 51-71

Italian

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Adjective

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ganzo (feminine ganza, masculine plural ganzi, feminine plural ganze)

  1. (archaic) extra-marriage lover
  2. (informal) smart, clever, cool
    Synonym: figo

Usage notes

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Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Verb

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ganzo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ganzar

Venetan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *ganskyos (branch, twig).

Noun

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ganzo m (plural ganzi)

  1. hook

Descendants

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