orenola

Catalan

Alternative forms

• orenyola

Etymology

Variant form of orèndola, from Vulgar Latin *hirundula, diminutive of hirundō (“swallow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [u.ɾəˈnɔ.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [o.ɾəˈnɔ.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [o.ɾeˈnɔ.la]

Noun

orenola f (plural orenoles)

1. swallow (bird)

   Synonym: oreneta

2. blue flyingfish (Exocoetus volitans)

   Synonym: orenol

Further reading

• “orenola” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “orenola” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.