arco da vella

Galician

Arco da Vella

Alternative forms

arco das vellas, arco de vellas

Etymology

Probably mythological. Its literal meaning is "old woman's bow".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈaɾkʊ ða‿ˈβɛʎɐ]

Noun

arco da vella m (plural arcos da vella)

rainbow

References

“arco da vella” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“arco da vella” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“arco da vella” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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