rolo

Noun

rolo (accusative singular rolon, plural roloj, accusative plural rolojn)

1. part (position or role)

Etymology

14th century. From rolar (“to roll”), from Old French roeler, from Medieval Latin rotulare, from rota (“wheel”). Doublet of rollo and rótulo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrolo̝/, /ˈrɔlo̝/

Noun

rolo m (plural rolos)

1. roll (that which is rolled up)
2. scroll
   • 1390, José Luís Pensado Tomé (ed.), Os Miragres de Santiago. Madrid: C.S.I.C., page 162:

     [aa] seestra parte, Isaque et Jacob, que tẽẽ senllos roollos ẽnas maãos

3. coil
4. roller
5. rolling pin
6. roll, tumble

   Synonyms: tombo, vorcallón, vorquillón

7. cradle

   Synonym: berce

8. grass course left back when mowing

References

• “rolo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “roolo” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “rolo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “rolo (cilindro)” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “rolo (berce)” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “rolo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Verb

rolo

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of rolar

Noun

rolo m (plural rolos)

1. blind (covering for a window)

   Synonym: persiana

Verb

rolo

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of rolar.