cadelo

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 15th century. From Latin catellus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑˈðɛlʊ]

Noun

cadelo m (plural cadelos, feminine cadela, feminine plural cadelas)

1. puppy, whelp

   Synonyms: cachorro, canciño

2. dog

   Synonym: can

3. (figurative) libertine

References

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “cadelo”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• “cadelo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “cadelo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “cadelo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.