martabela

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 16th century. From Vulgar Latin *vertibellum (object which turns), from Latin vertebra.[1][2] Cognate with French verveux.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɾtaˈβɛla̝/

Noun

martabela m (plural martabelas)

  1. rattle, noisemaker, whirligig for scaring birds
    Synonyms: andavira, tarabela
  2. latch of a window or box, usually consisting of a turning piece
  3. marbled crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)
    Synonym: queimacasas

References

  1. verveux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
  2. Pensado, José Luis, Messner, Dieter (2003) “martabela”, in Bachiller Olea: Vocabulos gallegos escuros: lo que quieren decir (Cadernos de Lingua: anexos; 7), A Coruña: Real Academia Galega / Galaxia, →ISBN
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