gazafello

Galician

Alternative forms

• cachafello, cazabello

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to cazapo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡa.θa.ˈfe.ʎʊ], (western) [ɡa.sa.ˈfe.ʎʊ]

Noun

gazafello m (plural gazafellos)

1. imaginary small animal

   Synonyms: alpabarda, biosbardo

2. bat

   Synonym: morcego

3. bunny

   Synonym: cazapo

4. busybody

   Synonyms: bulebule, fedello

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “gazafello”, 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), “gazafello”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gazafello”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cazabello”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN