relo

See also: reló

English

Alternative forms

rello

Etymology

From relative +‎ -o (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

(Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈɹeləʉ/
Audio (AU) (file)
Rhymes: -ɛləʊ

Noun

relo (plural relos)

(Australia, colloquial, informal) A relative.
- 2001, John Larkin, Nostradamus and Instant Noodles, 2012, unnumbered page,
  ‘Anyway, sorry I′m late,’ said Ian. ‘Wanted to hang with the relos for a bit.’
- 2006, Tony Davis, Step On It!: A Wild Ride Through the Motor Age, Random House Australia, page 17,
  It was a journey not completed until after dark (there were no headlights) and Bertha was too tired to visit her relos in Pforzheim by the time she arrived.
- 2010, Stefan Korn, Scott Lancaster, Eric Mooij, Being a Great Dad For Dummies, Australian & New Zealand Edition, unnumbered page,
  Just ask the relos how often they may want to do it, because you don′t want babysitting to become too much of a chore for them.
(African-American Vernacular, Australia, colloquial, informal) A relationship.
- 2022 June 3, “DRAMAS”, in SAINT'S PRAYERS‎, performed by Saint BaLenci:
  Like, baby I don't really fuck with your man. 9 mil bullets leave him tanned. I'm a playboy fucking up your relo with your heart in my hand.
- (Can we date this quote?) “Love Kills”‎, performed by JayTee the Aussie:
  I wanna go back to when I was single. Happy in life and loved a mingle. Being in a relo ruined me. But I know that's just how it be.
- (Can we date this quote?) “Flavors”‎, performed by UC Brigante,Dence:
  Hello, I was in a relo. Suffering just a lil bit man you know.

Anagrams

Orel, Orle, Orël, eorl, lore, orle, role, rôle

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish reloj (“clock”), from Old Catalan relotge (1362) (Modern Catalan rellotge), from the older orollotge, from Latin hōrologium, from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion).

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: re‧lo

IPA^(key): /ɾeˈlo/, [ɾ̪ɪˈl̪u]

Noun

reló

watch; wristwatch

Esperanto

Etymology

From English and French rail.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈrelo]
Rhymes: -elo
Hyphenation: re‧lo

Noun

relo (accusative singular relon, plural reloj, accusative plural relojn)

rail

Galician

Etymology 1

Back-formation from relar or either from Latin rallum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈrelʊ]

Noun

relo m (plural relos)

ripple or hackle
Synonyms: ripanzo, ripo
(archaic) scrapper
- 1459, A. López Carreira (ed.), Fragmentos de notarios, doc. D40a:
  Iten dous candeiros de ferro, hun rello de rellar pan, hun qestella de mantees cobertoyras
  Item, two iron candlesticks, a scrapper for bread, a basket with tablecloths

Related terms

relado
relar
relón

Etymology 2

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese *rãelo (compare Portuguese ralo), from a Proto-Galician ranello: ra +‎ -elo, "little frog".

Alternative forms

ralo, renlo

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈrɛlʊ]

Noun

relo m (plural relos)

mole cricket (Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa)
Synonym: grilo ceboleiro
a kind of small venomous toad

Related terms

ra

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈrɛlʊ]

Noun

relo m (plural relos)

Alternative form of rello

References

“relo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“relo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“relo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Ido

Etymology

From English/French rail.

Noun

relo (plural reli)

rail

Tagalog

Alternative forms

relos, rilos
rilo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish reloj (“clock”). Doublet of relos.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: re‧lo

IPA^(key): /ɾeˈlo/, [ɾeˈlo]
Rhymes: -o

Noun

reló (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜓ)

watch
(archaic) clock
Synonym: orasan

Derived terms

bulsa-de-relo
relo na pambulsa

Related terms

reloheriya
relohero