paúl
See also: Paul, paul, and pa'ul
Spanish
Alternative forms
- palude (rare)
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin padūlem, from Latin palūdem via metathesis. Compare Portuguese paul, Italian padule. Doublet of palude, a borrowing from Latin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈul/ [paˈul]
- Rhymes: -ul
- Syllabification: pa‧úl
Noun
paúl m (plural paúles)
- a moor, a heath
Further reading
- “paúl”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014