luscofusco

Galician

Alternative forms

lusquefusque

Etymology

From lusco ("winked", "one-eyed", but compare reluscar "to flash") + fusco (“dark”). Cognate with Portuguese lusco-fusco.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /luskoˈfusko̝/

Noun

luscofusco m (plural luscosfuscos)

twilight
Synonym: crepúsculo
nightfall
Synonyms: anoitecer, noitiña

Derived terms

entre lusco e fusco

References

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

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