marmiellu

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • mermiellu (Miranda)
  • maramiellu

Etymology

Inherited from Latin melimelum (sweet apple), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον (melímēlon), from μέλι (méli, honey) + μῆλον (mêlon, apple).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɾˈmjeʎu/ [maɾˈmje.ʎu]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eʎu
  • Syllabification: mar‧mie‧llu

Noun

marmiellu m (plural marmiellos)

  1. quince
  2. cuckoo
    Synonym: cuquiellu

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “marmiellu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • marmiellu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN