trebello

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Unknown. Cognate with Portuguese trebelho and Spanish trebejo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɾeˈβeʎo̝/

Noun

trebello m (plural trebellos)

  1. trap for catching wild animals
  2. toy
  3. (informal) device; tool; gadget
  4. game, jest, joke; diversion
  5. (archaic) chess piece
    • 1370, Ramón Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 515:
      Et diz o conto que os trebellos et o caualo erã d'ouro et de prata, laurados muy noblement et per grã soteleza
      And the tale says that the chess pieces and the knight were made of gold and silver, crafted in the most noble way and with great subtlety
Derived terms

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Etymology 2

Verb

trebello

  1. first-person singular present indicative of trebellar

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɾe.ˈbe.ʎo/

Noun

trebello m (plural trebellos)

  1. chess piece
  2. game, joke
  3. diversion

Descendants

  • Portuguese: trebelho
  • Galician: trebello