granizu

Asturian

Alternative forms

• granuzu (Somiedu)

Etymology

From Latin grandine, singular ablative of grandō, "hail", "ice ball" (perhaps influenced by granu, grain), + -izu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɾaˈniθu/ [ɡɾaˈni.θu]
• Rhymes: -iθu
• Syllabification: gra‧ni‧zu

Noun

granizu m (uncountable)

1. (uncommon) hail, hailstone

   Synonyms: pedrisca, xarazu, xaraza, pedraz, piedra

Related terms

• granizar

Further reading

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “granizu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “granizu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN