cadril

Noun

cadril m (plural cadriles)

1. (anatomy) thigh (upper leg)

Alternative forms

• codril, cuadril

Etymology

From the earlier quadril (13th century), from Latin quadra (“square”) + -il.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈðɾil/

Noun

cadril m (plural cadrís)

1. (anatomy, usually in the plural) hip

   Synonym: anca

2. (anatomy, usually in the plural) loin

   Synonym: lombo

3. (anatomy) pork shoulder

   Synonym: lacón

References

• “quadril” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “cadril” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “cadril” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “cadril” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.