arnela

Galician

Etymology 1

From arna (“bark”) +‎ -ela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾˈnɛla̝/

Noun

arnela f (plural arnelas)

1. root of a tooth

   Synonym: raigaño

Related terms

• arna

Etymology 2

From local Medieval Latin arenella (“little sand”), from arena (“sand”).

Arnela beach, Porto do Son, Galicia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾˈnɛla̝/

Noun

arnela f (plural arnelas)

1. (dated) beach; cove

   Synonyms: abra, esteiro, praia

Derived terms

• Arnela

Related terms

• area

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “arnela”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “arnela (argola)”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega