nortello

Galician

Alternative forms

nartelo, ortello

Etymology

Blend of artello, from Latin articulus, and a Celtic substrate term.[1] Compare French orteil.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /noɾˈteʎo̝/

Noun

nortello m (plural nortellos)

ankle
Synonyms: artello, nocello, tornecelo
knuckle
Synonyms: artello, coteno, cotobelo

References

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

Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “artículo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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