verdugo |
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executioner |
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verdugo
masculine noun
1. executioner (de preso); hangman (que ahorca)
2. tyrant (tirano)
3. balaclava helmet (pasamontañas)
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verdugo [ver-doo’-go]
noun
1. The young shoot of a tree. (m)
2. Rapier, a long, narrow sword. (m)
3. Welt, mark of a lash on the skin (látigo). (m)
4. Hangman, executioner, herdsman. (m)
5. Things which afflict the mind (tormento). (m)
6. Very cruel person. (m)
7. Row of bricks in a stone or mud wall. (Architecture) (m)
8. Small rings for the cars, hoop. (m)
9. Leathern whip. (Military) (m)
"verdugo" in the Answers forum
| Q: | What would "tener a verdugo" mean? |
| A: | "Dallas came from behind to defeat the Panthers of Carolina who, once again, had their own quarterback as an executioner." (mariscal de campo - quarterback) |
| Q: | what is the etymology of the word verdugo? |
| A: | That's an interesting question! The generally accepted theory is that It comes from Latin 'verdis' (green). One of the derivatives of this verdis, *verdugo*,… |
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