estornela

Galician

Playing estornela

Alternative forms

• astronela, estornenla, estronela

Etymology

Perhaps from estorno (“starling”) +‎ -ela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [estoɾˈnɛlɐ]

Noun

estornela f (plural estornelas)

1. tipcat

   Synonyms: billarda, lirio, lipe

Related terms

• estorniño

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “estornela”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (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), “estornela”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “estornela”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN