vellote
Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
From vello + -ote. Compare Portuguese velhote.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [beˈʎɔtɪ]
Noun
vellote m (plural vellotes, feminine vellota, feminine plural vellotas)
- (informal) old man
Usage notes
This word has also a connotation of robustness to it.
Adjective
vellote (feminine vellota, masculine plural vellotes, feminine plural vellotas)
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “vellote”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “vellote”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega