curuto

Alternative forms

• cruto

Etymology

Attested since the 12th century, in Latin charters. Probably from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈɾuto̝/, /ˈkɾuto̝/

Noun

curuto m (plural curutos)

1. top of a conical structure, heap or mountain

   Synonyms: bico, curucho, picouto

2. top or crown of the head

   Synonyms: coroa, croca, curucho

3. (by extension) top or highest point of any standing object or structure

   Synonym: cúspide

4. tassel (the panicle on a male plant of maize)

References

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