rebolo

Galician

Etymology 1

Either from Latin *robǔllus (“little oak”) or rather from Latin *repullus, from pullus (“young animal”). Cognate with Spanish rebollo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [reˈβolʊ]

Noun

rebolo m (plural rebolos)

1. oak

   Synonym: carballo

2. sapling

Derived terms

• Rebolada
• Rebolar
• Reboledo
• Reboleira
• Rebolo

 

Etymology 2

Back-formation from rebolar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [reˈβolʊ]

Noun

rebolo m (plural rebolos)

1. log, a wooden cylinder
2. rolling pin

   Synonym: rolo

3. strickle

   Synonyms: rapa, rebola

4. (figurative, derogatory) midget; a short fat person

Related terms

• arrebolar
• arreboladizo

Etymology 3

Verb

rebolo

1. first-person singular present indicative of rebolar

References

• “rebolo” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
• “rebolo” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “rebolo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “rebolo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “rebolo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Back-formation from rebolar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈbo.lu/ [heˈbo.lu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈbo.lu/ [heˈbo.lu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈbo.lu/ [χeˈbo.lu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈbo.lo/ [heˈbo.lo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈbo.lu/ [ʁɨˈβo.lu]

• Hyphenation: re‧bo‧lo

Noun

rebolo m (plural rebolos)

1. small grinding wheel that rotates around an axis and is used to sharpen sharp objects
2. (informal) cylinder
3. (colloquial) small, fat person
4. (regional) round stone

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈbɔ.lu/ [heˈbɔ.lu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈbɔ.lu/ [heˈbɔ.lu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈbɔ.lu/ [χeˈbɔ.lu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈbɔ.lo/ [heˈbɔ.lo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈbɔ.lu/ [ʁɨˈβɔ.lu]

• Hyphenation: re‧bo‧lo

Verb

rebolo

1. first-person singular present indicative of rebolar

Etymology 3

Inherited from Latin repullu.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈbo.lu/ [heˈbo.lu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈbo.lu/ [heˈbo.lu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈbo.lu/ [χeˈbo.lu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˈbo.lo/ [heˈbo.lo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈbo.lu/ [ʁɨˈβo.lu]

• Hyphenation: re‧bo‧lo

Adjective

rebolo (feminine rebola, masculine plural rebolos, feminine plural rebolas)

1. relating to the Castanea sativa

Further reading

• “rebolo” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.