abellón
Galician
O' Avellon, a poem by Alfredo Brañas, 1884
Etymology
From abella (“bee”) + -ón, augmentative suffix. Compare Portuguese abelhão.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [aβeˈʎoŋ]
Noun
abellón m (plural abellóns)
- drone (male bee)
- Synonyms: abáboro, abázcaro
- bumblebee
- Synonym: abesouro
- (folklore) ancient funerary practice where relatives and neighbours of the deceased would reunite around his or her deathbed, take hands and buzz around, allegedly to guide the deceased's soul
References
- “abellón” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “abellón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “abellón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.