nocello

Galician

Alternative forms

• nacello, nacelo, nocelo, nodello

Etymology

Perhaps a blend of noz (“nut”) and a descendant of Latin nodiculus (“little knot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [noˈθeʎʊ], (western) [noˈseʎʊ]

Noun

nocello m (plural nocellos)

1. ankle

   Synonyms: artello, noelo, nortello, tornecelo

2. knuckle

References

• “nocello” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “nocello” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “nocello” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.