Fala edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese novelo, lovelo, from Late Latin lubellum < globellum, diminutive from Latin globus.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

nuvelu m (plural nuvelus)

  1. ball of wool, yarn
    Synonym: ovillu (Valverdeñu)

References edit

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