cotobelo

Galician

Alternative forms

• cotofelo, cotomelo, cotramelo

Etymology

Unclear. From Old Galician-Portuguese, ultimately probably from Latin cubitum (“elbow”); either from Latin cubitālis (via Mozarabic qubtal) or alternatively from Latin cubitellum. Compare Portuguese cotovelo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kotoˈβelo̝/

Noun

cotobelo m (plural cotobelos)

1. knuckle

   Synonyms: artello, cotelo, coteno, nocello

2. bulge
3. elbow

   Synonym: cóbado

4. stump
5. heap; hillock

References

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