arganaz

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Unknown. The word implies a Vulgar Latin *arganāx. Possibly related to Galician argana, árgoma and argueiro, which would make it a word of Paleo-Hispanic origin. === Pronunciation === === Noun === arganaz m (plural arganazes) dormouse (rodent) Synonyms: leirão, rato-dos-pomares (figurative) a tall, skinny man ==== Derived terms ==== arganaça === Further reading === “arganaz”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “arganaz”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “arganaz”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026