relusco

Galician

alustros

Etymology 1

From re- + a derivative of Latin luscus (“one-eyed”); alternatively from Proto-Celtic *lowksko-, from Proto-Celtic *lowko- (“bright, light”). Compare lóstrego. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“to shine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈlusko̝/

Noun

relusco m (plural reluscos)

1. lightning
2. flash of lightning

Synonyms

• alustro, lóstrego, relampo

Derived terms

• reluscar (“to lightning”)

Related terms

• alustro
• lóstrego

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

relusco

1. (reintegrationist norm) first-person singular present indicative of reluscar