mangallón

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1862. Probably from manga (“sleeve”) + -allo +‎ -ón

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maŋɡaˈʎoŋ]

Noun

mangallón m (plural mangallóns, feminine mangallona, feminine plural mangallonas)

1. a kid who is very large for his age

   Synonym: marulo

2. a very tall person

   Synonym: marulo

Related terms

• manga
• mangallo
• esmangallar

References

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