borrallento

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 18^th century. From borralla (“ashes”) +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [boraˈʎɛntʊ]

Adjective

borrallento (feminine borrallenta, masculine plural borrallentos, feminine plural borrallentas)

1. ashy

   Synonyms: cincento, cinzo

2. gray, grey

   Synonyms: cincento, gris

Related terms

• borralla

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “borrallento”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “borrallento”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “borrallento”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN