abellón

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Galician

O' Avellon, a poem by Alfredo Brañas, 1884

Alternative forms

Etymology

From abella (bee) +‎ -ón, augmentative suffix. Compare Portuguese abelhão.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abeˈɟoŋ/
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: a‧be‧llón

Noun

abellón m (plural abellóns)

  1. drone (male bee)
    Synonyms: abáboro, abázcaro
  2. bumblebee
    Synonym: abesouro
  3. (folklore) ancient funerary practice where relatives and neighbours of the deceased would reunite around his or her deathbed, take hands and buzz around, allegedly to guide the deceased's soul

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