tello

See also: Tello

Galician

Etymology 1

From tella (“tile”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteʎo̝/

Noun

tello m (plural tellos)

1. lid (of a pot, pan, etc)

   Synonyms: tampa, tapa, tapadeira, testo

2. covering of ice over a water surface

   Synonym: lazo

3. piece or broken fragment of a tile

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “tello”, 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), “tello”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “tello”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Etymology 2

Verb

tello

1. first-person singular present indicative of tellar