fial

See also: fíal

Dalmatian

Alternative forms

• fiel

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *felem m or f, from Latin fel n.

Noun

fial m

1. bile
2. bitterness

Galician

Etymology

From fío (“thread”) +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fiˈal]

Noun

fial m (plural fiais)

1. mountain range, sierra

   Synonyms: cordal, serra

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “fial”, 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), “fial”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega