tió de Nadal
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[edit] Etymology
From Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió (“log”) and Nadal (“Christmas”).
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tió de Nadal (plural tiós de Nadal)
- A mythical Christmas character made by decorating a short log. It is "fed" each day from December 8th until Christmas, at which time is is sung to and beaten with sticks until it "poops" out gifts.
- 1991 — Centre Unesco de Catalunya, Catalònia Culture, page 13
- Another ritual to do with trees is the tió de Nadal, the Yule log that becomes fertile and "craps" sweets and presents;
- 1991 — Centre Unesco de Catalunya, Catalònia Culture, page 13
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a mythical Christmas character
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[edit] Catalan
[edit] Etymology
From tió (“cut off stump”) and Nadal (“Christmas”).
[edit] Noun
tió de Nadal m. (plural tions de Nadal)
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió (“cut off stump”) and Nadal (“Christmas”).
[edit] Noun
tió de Nadal m. (plural tiós de Nadal)
