cantallao

Galician

Alternative forms

• cantallau

Etymology

Attested since 1843. Blend of canto +‎ callao.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑntaˈʎaʊ̯]

Noun

cantallao m (plural cantallaos)

1. a large pebble
   • 1843, anonymous author, Cambados, 1836:

     anque ‘n a boca lle metan
     un cantallau com’a un còcho
     cando vai a chamusquèira

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References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “cantallao”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cantallao”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN