cõelho

See also: coelho

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

• coelho, cõello

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cuniculus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kõ.ˈe.ʎo/

Noun

cõelho m (plural cõelhos)

1. rabbit
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 326 (facsimile):

     oſ uiu iaz(er) com(o) iaz / o cõello aſcõdud ou o mur

     he saw them hiding like a cowering rabbit or a mouse.

Descendants

• Fala: cuellu
• Galician: coello, coenllo
• Portuguese: coelho (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

• Universo Cantigas - "coelho ~ cõelho"