lodoeiro

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From *lotonario, from Vulgar Latin *lotō, *lotōnis, probably a derivative of Latin lōtus, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /loðoˈejɾo̝/

Noun

lodoeiro m (plural lodoeiros)

  1. (tree) lote, European nettle tree (Celtis australis)
    Synonyms: lamigueiro, lodón

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “laton II”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos