alcume

Galician

Alternative forms

alcuño

Etymology

From Arabic الكُنْيَة (al-kunya, “surname”). Compare Portuguese alcunha.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [alˈkumɪ]

Noun

alcume m (plural alcumes)

nickname, soubriquet
Synonyms: estripote, nomeada

Derived terms

alcumar

References

“alcume” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“alcume” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“alcume” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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