couza

Galician

Etymology

Attested 18th century. Etymology unknown. Likely unrelated to Latin cossus, so probably from a substrate language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkowθa̝/

Noun

couza f (plural couzas)

1. clothes moth

   Synonym: avelaíña

2. woodworm; deathwatch beetle

   Synonyms: caruncho, corta, rela, traza, trilla

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “couza”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “couza”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “couza”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN