nocello

Galician

Alternative forms

nacello, nacelo, nocelo, nodello

Etymology

Perhaps a blend of noz (“nut”) and a descendant of Latin nodiculus (“little knot”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [noˈθeʎʊ], (western) [noˈseʎʊ]

Noun

nocello m (plural nocellos)

ankle
Synonyms: artello, noelo, nortello, tornecelo
knuckle

References

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

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