chepudo

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the early 20th century (and, as one of many Gallicianism, in the Spanish works by Valle-Inclán). From chepa +‎ -udo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃeˈpuðʊ]

Adjective

chepudo (feminine chepuda, masculine plural chepudos, feminine plural chepudas)

1. humpbacked

   Synonyms: corcovado, curvo, xiboso

Related terms

• chepa

Descendants

• Spanish: chepudo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “chepudo”, 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), “chepudo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “chepudo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN