gárgula

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gárgula

/ˈɡaɾ.ɡu.lɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do francês gargouille⁽ᶠʳ⁾.

noun

estátua de pedra existente em catedrais góticas, que representa normalmente um monstro
abertura por onde corre a água das cimalhas, das fontes, etc
cano horizontal que recebe a água dos beirais

In English

chimera grotesque resembling a gargoyle
gargoyle carved grotesque figure on a spout

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@misc{ga_rgula_2026,
  title = {gárgula},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/g%C3%A1rgula},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}