ferrolho
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From a modification of Old Galician-Portuguese verrolho (influenced by ferro (“iron”)), from Vulgar Latin *verruculum, from Latin vericulum, diminutive of verū (“dart”). Compare development of Spanish cerrojo.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -oʎu
- Hyphenation: fer‧ro‧lho
Noun edit
ferrolho m (plural ferrolhos)