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Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
From velar + -orio. Compare Portuguese velório and Spanish velorio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈlɔɾjo/
- Rhymes: -ɔɾjo
- Hyphenation: ve‧lo‧rio
Noun
velorio m (plural velorios)
- wake for the dead, which in traditional Galician culture is also a social event implying certain amount of partying
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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈloɾjo/
- Rhymes: -oɾjo
- Syllabification: ve‧lo‧rio
Noun
velorio m (plural velorios)
- wake (for the dead)
- Synonym: velatorio
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