rodela

Etymology

From Late Latin rotella (“little wheel”). Cognate with Portuguese rodela and Spanish rodilla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roˈðɛla̝/

Noun

rodela f (plural rodelas)

1. wheel or crown made of cloth or straw which is used as a cushion in between the head and a load

   Synonyms: corriza, mulida, rolla

2. a cushion used to protect the head and neck of oxen when joked

   Synonyms: corriza, mulida, rolla

3. a similarly formed wheel of straw used as weight on top of a haystack, or as a cushion for placing objects on an irregular surface
4. rag
5. milk beater
6. kneecap

References

• “rodela” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “rodela” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “rodela” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “rodela” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology

From Old Portuguese, from Late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (“wheel”). Compare Spanish rodilla.

Noun

rodela f (plural rodelas)

1. a round piece of food, such as a slice of banana or sausage
2. (informal) kneecap (bone of the knee)
3. (historical) a type of round infantry shield
4. (Brazil, colloquial) nonsense; malarkey

Noun

rodela f (plural rodelas)

1. round shield