vellu

Fala

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese vello, from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeʎu/
• Rhymes: -eʎu
• Syllabification: ve‧llu

Adjective

vellu (feminine vella, masculine plural vellus, feminine plural vellas)

1. old

Derived terms

• Noitivella (“New Year's Eve”)

 

Related terms

• vellé (“old age”)

 

References

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