cantallao

Galician

Alternative forms

cantallau

Etymology

Attested since 1843. Blend of canto +‎ callao.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kɑntaˈʎaʊ̯]

Noun

cantallao m (plural cantallaos)

a large pebble
- 1843, anonymous author, Cambados, 1836:
  anque ‘n a boca lle metan
  un cantallau com’a un còcho
  cando vai a chamusquèira
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

“cantallao” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“cantallao” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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