granizu

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • granuzu (Somiedu)

Etymology

From Latin grandine, singular ablative of grandō, "hail", "ice ball" (perhaps influenced by granu, grain), + -izu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɾaˈniθu/ [ɡɾaˈni.θu]
  • Rhymes: -iθu
  • Syllabification: gra‧ni‧zu

Noun

granizu m (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) hail, hailstone
    Synonyms: pedrisca, xarazu, xaraza, pedraz, piedra

Further reading

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