matapiollos

Galician

Etymology

From mata (“kills”) +‎ piollos (“lice”). Compare Asturian matapioyos, Venetan masapeoci.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mataˈpjoɟos/ [ma.t̪aˈpjo.ɟos̺]
• Rhymes: -oɟos
• Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧pio‧llos

Noun

matapiollos m (invariable)

1. (informal) thumb

   Synonyms: cachapiollos, escachapiollos, polgar

References

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