grolo

Galician

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Alternative forms

• groulo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾolo̝/

Noun

grolo m (plural grolos)

1. a mouthful; gulp (the usual amount swallowed)

   Synonyms: chope, fecha, gulapo, trago

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Alternative forms

• gorolo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾolo̝/

Adjective

grolo (feminine grola, masculine plural grolos, feminine plural grolas)

1. rancid; rotten; distasteful; unpleasant

Noun

grolo m (plural grolos)

1. clot
2. lump

Derived terms

• engrolar

References

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