Masculine

orballo

Meaning

  1. (masculine) drizzle; mist
  2. (masculine) dew
  3. (masculine) stye

Frequency

20k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/oɾˈβaʎo̝/
Etymology

In summary

Attested since the 13th century, as orvallo. From a substrate language. Cognate with Portuguese orvalho, Asturian orbayu and dialectal Spanish urbajo, orvayo.

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