Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unknown. Either from pito +‎ -elo, or related to French petit.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pitelo m (plural pitelos)

  1. splinter
    Synonyms: escádea, esterpe

References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “pito”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos