paúl

See also: Paul, paul, and pa'ul

Spanish

Alternative forms

palude (rare)

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin padūlem, from Latin palūdem via metathesis. Compare Portuguese paul, Italian padule. Doublet of palude, a borrowing from Latin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paˈul/ [paˈul]
Rhymes: -ul
Syllabification: pa‧úl

Noun

paúl m (plural paúles)

a moor, a heath

Further reading

“paúl”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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