relo

See also: reló

English

Alternative forms

• rello

Etymology

From relative +‎ -o (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹeləʉ/

• Audio (AU):

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• Rhymes: -ɛləʊ

Noun

relo (plural relos)

1. (Australia, colloquial, informal) A relative.
   • 2001, John Larkin, Nostradamus and Instant Noodles, 2012, unnumbered page,

     ‘Anyway, sorry I′m late,’ said Ian. ‘Wanted to hang with the relos for a bit.’

   • 2006, Tony Davis, Step On It!: A Wild Ride Through the Motor Age, Random House Australia, page 17,

     It was a journey not completed until after dark (there were no headlights) and Bertha was too tired to visit her relos in Pforzheim by the time she arrived.

   • 2010, Stefan Korn, Scott Lancaster, Eric Mooij, Being a Great Dad For Dummies, Australian & New Zealand Edition, unnumbered page,

     Just ask the relos how often they may want to do it, because you don′t want babysitting to become too much of a chore for them.

Anagrams

• Orel, Orle, Orël, eorl, lore, orle, role, rôle

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Cebuano

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish reloj (“clock”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Catalan relotge (1362) (Modern Catalan rellotge), from the older orollotge, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin hōrologium, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion).

Noun

relo

1. watch. wristwatch

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Esperanto

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English/(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French rail.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrelo]
• Rhymes: -elo
• Hyphenation: re‧lo

Noun

relo (accusative singular relon, plural reloj, accusative plural relojn)

1. rail

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Ido

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English/(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French rail.

Noun

relo (plural reli)

1. rail

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• rilo

Etymology

From Spanish reloj (“clock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾɛˈlo/

Noun

reló

1. wristwatch

Usage notes

• The Tagalog word orasan means clock, as a wall clock. Relo translates strictly to wristwatch.

  Isuot mo ang iyong relo.

  Wear your (wrist)watch.

  Ilagay mo ang orasan sa dingding.

  Put the clock on the wall.