erugo

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

ex- (out) +‎ rūgō (to wrinkle, to crease). The root is denominal of Latin rūga (crease, fold, plait, wrinkle, corrugation).

Verb

ērūgō (present infinitive ērūgāre, perfect active ērūgāvī, supine ērūgātum); first conjugation

  1. to clear of wrinkles, to smooth
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • ērūgātiō

Etymology 2

ex- (out) +‎ *rūgō (to belch), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewg-.

Verb

ērūgō (present infinitive ērūgere, perfect active *ērūxī, supine ēructum); third conjugation

  1. to belch out
    Synonym: rūctō
Usage notes

The perfect stem, *ērūxī, is unattested.

Conjugation
Derived terms

References

Old Spanish

Etymology

Masculine form of eruga, from Latin erūca. Compare culuebra and culuebro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈɾuɡo/

Noun

erugo m (plural erugos)

  1. caterpillar, worm
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 50r:
      Qvando ouiere fambre en la tierra omortalidat. o enfermedat oq̃ado ouiere mal de enfermedat. o langoſta. o erugo. q̃nt fuere q̃l aq̃xare ſo enemigo. enla tr̃a oen las cibdades. Nulla plaga o nulla malaptia []
      Should there be famine in the land or great dying or sickness, or should there be the ill of sickness, or locusts or caterpillars, should their enemy threaten them in the land or in the cities, whatever plague or whatever malady, []

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