acougo

Galician

Etymology 1

Attested since the 18th century. Back-formation from acougar (“to calm”)

Alternative forms

• acoubo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈkowɣʊ]

Noun

acougo m (plural acougos)

1. a personal state of calmness and peacefulness

   Synonyms: calma, paz, sosego

2. rest, break

   Synonym: repouso

3. relief

   Synonym: alivio

Adjective

acougo (feminine acouga, masculine plural acougos, feminine plural acougas)

1. (rare) calm, quite

   Synonym: calmo

Related terms

• acougar

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

acougo

1. first-person singular present indicative of acougar