torniellu

Asturian

Etymology

From tornu +‎ -iellu, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toɾˈnjeʎu/ [t̪oɾˈnje.ʎu]
  • Rhymes: -eʎu
  • Syllabification: tor‧nie‧llu

Noun

torniellu m (plural torniellos)

  1. screw

Derived terms

  • atorniellar
  • estorniellar
  • entorniellar

Further reading

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