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relo

See also: reló

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From relative +‎ -o (“diminutive suffix”).

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relo (plural relos)

  1. (Australia, colloquial, informal) A relative.
    • 2001, John Larkin, Nostradamus and Instant Noodles, published 2012, unnumbered page:
      ‘Anyway, sorry I′m late,’ said Ian. ‘Wanted to hang with the relos for a bit.’
    • 2006, Tony Davis, Step On It!: A Wild Ride Through the Motor Age, Random House Australia, page 17,
      It was a journey not completed until after dark (there were no headlights) and Bertha was too tired to visit her relos in Pforzheim by the time she arrived.
    • 2010, Stefan Korn, Scott Lancaster, Eric Mooij, Being a Great Dad For Dummies, Australian & New Zealand Edition, unnumbered page,
      Just ask the relos how often they may want to do it, because you don′t want babysitting to become too much of a chore for them.
  2. (African-American Vernacular, Australia, colloquial, informal) A relationship.
    • 2022 June 3, “DRAMAS” (track 2), in SAINT'S PRAYERS‎[1], performed by Saint BaLenci:
      Like, baby I don't really fuck with your man. 9 mil bullets leave him tanned. I'm a playboy fucking up your relo with your heart in my hand.
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Love Kills”‎[2]performed by JayTee the Aussie:
      I wanna go back to when I was single. Happy in life and loved a mingle. Being in a relo ruined me. But I know that's just how it be.
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Flavors”‎[3]performed by UC Brigante and Dence:
      Hello, I was in a relo. Suffering just a lil bit man you know.

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish reloj (“clock”), from Old Catalan relotge (1362) (Modern Catalan rellotge), from the older orollotge, from Latin hōrologium, from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: re‧lo
  • IPA(key): /ɾeˈlo/, [ɾ̪eˈl̪o]

Noun edit

reló

  1. watch; wristwatch

Esperanto edit

 
Esperanto Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology edit

From English and French rail.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈrelo]
  • Rhymes: -elo
  • Hyphenation: re‧lo

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relo (accusative singular relon, plural reloj, accusative plural relojn)

  1. rail

Galician edit

Etymology 1 edit

Back-formation from relar or either from Latin rallum.

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relo m (plural relos)

  1. ripple or hackle
    Synonyms: ripanzo, ripo
  2. (archaic) scrapper
    • 1459, A. López Carreira (ed.), Fragmentos de notarios, doc. D40a:
      Iten dous candeiros de ferro, hun rello de rellar pan, hun qestella de mantees cobertoyras
      Item, two iron candlesticks, a scrapper for bread, a basket with tablecloths
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From Old Galician-Portuguese *rãelo (compare Portuguese ralo), from a Proto-Galician ranello: ra +‎ -elo, "little frog".

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relo m (plural relos)

  1. mole cricket (Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa)
    Synonym: grilo ceboleiro
  2. a kind of small venomous toad
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relo m (plural relos)

  1. Alternative form of rello

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Ido edit

Etymology edit

From English/French rail.

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relo (plural reli)

  1. rail

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relo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of relar

Tagalog edit

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish reloj (“clock”), from Old Catalan relotge, from the older orollotge, from Latin hōrologium, from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον (hōrológion). Doublet of relos.

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reló (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜓ)

  1. watch
  2. (archaic) clock
    Synonym: orasan

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