tornarratos

Galician

Hórreo; note the tornarratos in between the supports and the granary

Etymology

From tornar (“to turn”) +‎ ratos (“mice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtɔɾnaˈrato̝s/

Noun

tornarratos m (invariable)

1. staddle stone; totally or partially flat stones that are interposed between a granary and its supports with the purpose of forcing the fall of mice and non flying vermin

Related terms

• tornar
• rato

References

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