zarzallo

Galician

Etymology 1

Attested as a nickname (Sarzalius, Sarçallo) in the 13th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θaɾˈθaʎo̝/

Noun

zarzallo m (plural zarzallos)

1. drizzle

   Synonyms: chuvisca, froallo, orballo, poalla

Derived terms

• zarzallar

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

zarzallo

1. first-person singular present indicative of zarzallar