marulo

Galician

Alternative forms

• marolo

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. Probably a back-formation from marulán.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maˈɾulʊ]

Noun

marulo m (plural marulos, feminine marula, feminine plural marulas)

1. a robust kid

   Synonym: mangallón

2. a very strong person

   Synonym: cachimán

Adjective

marulo (feminine marula, masculine plural marulos, feminine plural marulas)

1. stubborn; yokel, boor

   Synonym: cazurro

2. large, big

Derived terms

• faba marula

Related terms

• marulán

References

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