sopostallo

Galician

Alternative forms

• sopostalho (reintegrationist)
• sapostallo, supostallo

Etymology

From so- (“under”) +‎ poste (“post”) +‎ -allo. Attested, as a nickname, since the 13th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [soposˈtaʎʊ]

Noun

sopostallo m (plural sopostallos)

1. prop, in particular
   1. prop for supporting the traditional Galician cart, which has a single axletree

      Synonyms: baldón, fincón

Related terms

• postallo
• poste

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “sopostallo”, 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), “sopostallo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “sopostallo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “sopostallo”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024