ferrete
Asturian
Noun
ferrete m (plural ferretes)
- pollock
Galician
Alternative forms
- forrete
Etymology
Attested in local 12th century Latin documents.[1] From Old French ferret (“little iron object”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [feˈretɪ]
Noun
ferrete m (plural ferretes)
- stinger of an insect
- Synonyms: aguillón, ferrón
- aiglet
- pig nose ring
- Synonyms: brinco, ferrato
Derived terms
- aferretar
References
- “ferrete” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “ferrete” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “ferrete” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
- "Ferrete" in Gallaeciae Monumenta Historica.
Spanish
Etymology
From Old French ferret (“branding iron”), diminutive of fer (“iron”), from Latin ferrum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /feˈrete/ [feˈre.t̪e]
- Rhymes: -ete
- Syllabification: fe‧rre‧te
Noun
ferrete m (plural ferretes)
- branding iron
Further reading
- “ferrete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014