pitelo

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Either from pito +‎ -elo, or related to French petit.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [piˈtɛlʊ]

Noun

pitelo m (plural pitelos)

  1. splinter
    Synonyms: escádea, esterpe

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “pito”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
  • “pitelo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “pitelo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
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