abellot

Catalan

Etymology

From abella +‎ -ot. Compare Portuguese abelhão.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ə.βəˈʎɔt]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ə.bəˈʎɔt]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [a.beˈʎɔt]
Rhymes: -ɔt

Noun

abellot m (plural abellots)

drone (male bee)
bumblebee
Synonym: borinot

Further reading

“abellot” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“abellot” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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