vellote

Galician

Alternative forms

• velhote (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From vello +‎ -ote. Compare Portuguese velhote.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [beˈʎɔtɪ]

Noun

vellote m (plural vellotes, feminine vellota, feminine plural vellotas)

1. (informal) old man

Usage notes

This word has also a connotation of robustness to it.

Adjective

vellote (feminine vellota, masculine plural vellotes, feminine plural vellotas)

1. (informal) old, somehow old

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “vellote”, 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), “vellote”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega