torresmo

Galician

Alternative forms

  • torremo, torrermo, torrezmo, torrezo

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. From Spanish torrezno.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [toˈrɛsmʊ]

Noun

torresmo m (plural torresmos)

  1. crackling (piece of fried bacon)

References

  1. ^ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José Antonio (1983–1991), “tostar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary]‎[1] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Spanish torrezno.[1]

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: tor‧res‧mo

Noun

torresmo m (plural torresmos)

  1. crackling (piece of fried bacon)
  2. residues of burnt coal
  3. (figurative) very toasted
  4. (Brazil) synonym of pão-de-galinha

References

  1. ^ torresmo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

torresmo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of torresmar