ollete

Galician

Etymology

From ollo (“eye”) +‎ -ete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [oˈʎetɪ]

Noun

ollete m (plural olletes)

1. eyelet

   Synonym: ollal

2. buttonhole

   Synonym: ollal

3. (figurative) anus; arsehole

   Synonym: ollo do cu

Related terms

• illó
• ollal
• olleiro
• ollo

 

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “ollete”, 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), “ollete”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega