perol
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Perol (def. 2)
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan peyrol, from Vulgar Latin *pariolum, diminutive of *parium, from Transalpine Gaulish parios, from Proto-Celtic *kʷaryos (“cauldron”). Compare Welsh pair and Irish coire. By surface analysis, pèr + -ol.
Pronunciation
Noun
perol m (plural perols)
- cauldron
- Synonym: caldera
- (Menorca) A casserole or gratin baked in a metal or earthenware dish and consisting mostly of potatoes and other vegetables with or without meat.
- (Valencia, colloquial) head
- Synonym: cap
- Tu estàs tocat del perol!
- You're touched in the head!
Descendants
References
- “perol” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Further reading
- “perol” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pe‧rol
Conjunction
perol
- Alternative form of pero
Spanish
Etymology
Noun
perol m (plural peroles)
Further reading
- “perol”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28