cotobelo

Galician

Alternative forms

cotofelo, cotomelo, cotramelo

Etymology

Unclear. From Old Galician-Portuguese, ultimately probably from Latin cubitum (“elbow”); either from Latin cubitālis (via Mozarabic qubtal) or alternatively from Latin cubitellum. Compare Portuguese cotovelo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kotoˈβelo̝/

Noun

cotobelo m (plural cotobelos)

knuckle
Synonyms: artello, cotelo, coteno, nocello
bulge
elbow
Synonym: cóbado
stump
heap; hillock

References

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

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