orneón

Galician

A Galician gaita ("bagpipe")

Etymology

From ornear (to trumpet) +‎ -ón, from Proto-Germanic *hurną (“horn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oɾneˈoŋ/

Noun

orneón m (plural orneóns)

1. (dated) drone (of bagpipes)
2. a person that speaks nasally

Synonyms

• roncón

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “orneon”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “orneón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN