abelurio

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abeˈluɾjo/ [a.β̞eˈlu.ɾjʊ]
  • Rhymes: -uɾjo
  • Hyphenation: a‧be‧lu‧rio

Noun

abelurio m (plural abelurios)

  1. (Iberian folklore, mythology, fantasy) a mischievous mythological creature, similar to a goblin, found in the legends of the Northwest of the Iberian peninsula
    Synonyms: trasno, papón, provizo, abutardo, xas

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