cõelho

See also: coelho

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

coelho, cõello

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cuniculus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kõ.ˈe.ʎo/

Noun

cõelho m (plural cõelhos)

rabbit
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 326 (facsimile):
  
  oſ uiu iaz(er) com(o) iaz / o cõello aſcõdud ou o mur
  he saw them hiding like a cowering rabbit or a mouse.

Descendants

Fala: cuellu
Galician: coello, coenllo
Portuguese: coelho (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

Universo Cantigas - "coelho ~ cõelho"

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