mógaro

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Likely, from a substrate language, as many fish names with obscure origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɔɣɐɾʊ]

Noun

mógaro m (plural mógaros)

1. black goby (Gobius niger)

   Synonym: maralloca

2. rusty blenny (Parablennius sanguinolentus)

   Synonym: lorcha

References

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