golpelha
Portuguese
golpelha
Etymology
From Old Portuguese golpella, from Vulgar Latin *vulpicla, contraction of Latin vulpēcula (“fox kit”), diminutive of vulpēs (“fox”), from earlier volpēs, from Proto-Italic *wolpis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl(o)p- ~ *h₂ulp- (“(red) fox”). Cognate with Spanish vulpeja, Asturian vulpeya, Catalan volpell, Occitan volpìlh, Middle French goupil, Old Italian volpiglio.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡoɫ.ˈpe(j).ʎɐ/, /ɡoɫ.ˈpɐ(j).ʎɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡow.ˈpe.ʎɐ/
- Hyphenation: gol‧pe‧lha
Noun
golpelha f (plural golpelhas)
- red fox
Synonyms
- raposa