tortiella

Asturian

Noun

tortiella f (plural tortielles)

  1. omelette, pancake

Old Spanish

Etymology

From torta (“round flatbread”) +‎ -iella.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /toɾˈtjeʎa/

Noun

tortiella f (plural tortiellas)

  1. Diminutive of torta; a small and roundish flatbread.
    • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 4r:
      […] mas fallan la ſiempre en forma redonda ⁊ llana fecha como tortiella ⁊ ay dellas grãdes & dellas pequẽnas.
      […] but they find it always roundish and flat in shape, like a tortiella, and they can be both big and small.

Descendants
  • Spanish: tortilla
    • → English: tortilla
    • → Finnish: tortilla
    • → Galician: tortilla
    • → German: Tortilla
    • → Polish: tortilla
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