vitela

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Galician

Etymology

Probably a learned borrowing from Latin vitella, diminutive of vitula.

Pronunciation

Noun

vitela m (plural vitelas)

  1. calf (animal)
    Synonyms: cuxo, tenreira, xato
  2. veal (meat)
    Synonym: tenreira

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: vi‧te‧la

Noun

vitela f (plural vitelas)

  1. female equivalent of vitelo (young cow)
  2. veal (flesh of a calf)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vitella, diminutive of vitula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈtela/
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: vi‧te‧la

Noun

vitela f (plural vitelas)

  1. vellum

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