Fala

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably a conflation of ferrollu and Spanish cerrojo, both ultimately from Vulgar Latin *verruculum, from Latin vericulum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /θeˈroʎu/
  • Rhymes: -oʎu
  • Syllabification: ce‧rro‧llu

Noun

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cerrollu m (plural cerrollus)

  1. (chiefly Mañegu) bolt (sliding pin or bar in a lock)

References

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  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN