corcoll

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin curculiō (“weevil”). The connection to "back of the neck" is obscure and this may represent a different root entirely.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /koɾˈkoʎ/

(Central) IPA^(key): /kurˈkoʎ/

Noun

corcoll m (plural corcolls)

(dialectal) worm, larva
Synonyms: corc, corcó
nape of the neck
Synonym: nuca
stem (of a spinning top)
Synonym: capoll

Related terms

Further reading

“corcoll” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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