ferrollu

Fala

Alternative forms

• cerrollu (chiefly Mañegu)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese verrolho (influenced by ferru (“iron”)), from Vulgar Latin *verruculum, from Latin vericulum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feˈroʎu/

Noun

ferrollu m (plural ferrollus)

1. (Lagarteiru, Valverdeñu) bolt (sliding pin or bar in a lock)

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎^[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN