vellote

Galician

Etymology

From vello +‎ -ote. Compare Portuguese velhote.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [beˈʎɔtɪ]

Noun

vellote m (plural vellotes, feminine vellota, feminine plural vellotas)

1. (informal) old man

Usage notes

This word has also a connotation of robustness to it.

Adjective

vellote (feminine vellota, masculine plural vellotes, feminine plural vellotas)

1. (informal) old, somehow old

References

• “vellote” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “vellote” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.