gualicho

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Tehuelche [Term?].

Noun

gualicho m (plural gualichos) (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay)

1. witchcraft
2. curse, spell, malediction

   Synonyms: hechizo, encanto

3. devil, demon (evil spirit)

   Synonym: diablo

4. talisman, fetish (magical object)

   Synonym: talismán

5. a genus of theropod from Late Cretaceous, fossils are only known from South America

Further reading

• “gualicho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28