sofraxe

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin suffragō, from sub- +‎ *fragō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrāg- (“rump, hock, hindquarters”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (“to break, crack, split”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sʊˈfɾaʃe̝/

Noun

sofraxe f (plural sofraxes)

  1. (anatomy) ham (The region back of the knee joint)
    Synonyms: ofraxe, xoga

References
  • “sofraxe” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
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