gualicho

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Tehuelche [Term?].

Noun

gualicho m (plural gualichos)

  1. (Rioplatense, Bolivia, Ecuador) bewitchment, charm (spell, particularly to make one love another)
    1. (Rioplatense) talisman, fetish
      Synonym: talismán
    2. (Bolivia) The totem, focus used to cast the spell.
  2. (obsolete in Chile, rustic Argentina) devil, demon (evil spirit)
    Synonym: diablo
  3. a genus of theropod from the Late Cretaceous Period from South America.

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