nortello

Galician

Alternative forms

• nartelo, ortello

Etymology

Blend of artello, from Latin articulus, and a Celtic substrate term. Compare French orteil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noɾˈteʎo̝/

Noun

nortello m (plural nortellos)

1. ankle

   Synonyms: artello, nocello, tornecelo

2. knuckle

   Synonyms: artello, coteno, cotobelo

References

• “nortello” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “nortello” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “nortello” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.