orenola
Catalan
Alternative forms
- orenyola
Etymology
Variant form of orèndola, from Vulgar Latin *hirundula, diminutive of hirundō (“swallow”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /o.ɾəˈnɔ.lə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /u.ɾəˈnɔ.lə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /o.ɾeˈnɔ.la/
Noun
orenola f (plural orenoles)
- swallow(bird)
- Synonym: oreneta
- blue flyingfish (Exocoetus volitans)
- Synonym: orenol
Further reading
- “orenola” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “orenola” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.