besbello

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [besˈβeʎʊ]

Noun

besbello m (plural besbellos)

1. water strider

   Synonym: zapateiro

2. dragonfly nymph
3. water scorpion
4. any other similar aquatic bug used as a bait
5. (card games) a minor trump

References

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