socalco

Galician

Socalcos, Chantada, Galicia

Socalcos, Chantada, Galicia

Etymology

Back-formation from socalcar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /soˈkalko̝/

Noun

socalco m (plural socalcos)

terrace in a slope
Synonym: bancal
bank; retaining wall
Synonym: bancal

Related terms

calcar

References

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

Portuguese

Etymology

Back-formation from socalcar (“to tread on”).

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: so‧cal‧co

Noun

socalco m (plural socalcos)

terrace, ledge (flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides)

Synonyms

(terrace): terraço

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