turquo

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • From Medieval Latin Turcus, borrowed from Byzantine Greek Τοῦρκος (Toûrkos), borrowed from Classical Persian ترک, from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 (t²ür²k̥), from Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k. Doublet of torqui, through Arabic.

    Adjective

    turquo m (plural turquos)

    1. Turkish
      Synonym: torquio

    Noun

    turquo m (plural turquos)

    1. Turk

    Descendants

    • Galician: turco
    • Portuguese: turco

    References

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