abellón

Galician

O' Avellon, a poem by Alfredo Brañas, 1884

Alternative forms

• abelhom, abelhão (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From abella (“bee”) +‎ -ón, augmentative suffix. Compare Portuguese abelhão.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abeˈɟoŋ/ [a.β̞eˈɟoŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Hyphenation: a‧be‧llón

Noun

abellón m (plural abellóns)

1. drone (male bee)

   Synonyms: abáboro, abázcaro

2. bumblebee

   Synonym: abesouro

3. (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

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “abellón”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “abellón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “abellón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN