noelo

Galician

Alternative forms

• noielo, nouguelo, novelo, nuelo

Etymology

nó +‎ -elo ("little knot"). Compare Spanish nudillo (“knuckle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noˈɛlʊ/

Noun

noelo m (plural noelos)

1. ankle

   Synonyms: artello, tornecelo, nortello, toucelo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “noelo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “noelo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “noelo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN