See also: velório

Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From velar +‎ -orio. Compare Portuguese velório and Spanish velorio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /beˈlɔɾjo/ [beˈlɔ.ɾjʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ɔɾjo
  • Hyphenation: ve‧lo‧rio

Noun

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velorio m (plural velorios)

  1. wake for the dead, which in traditional Galician culture is also a social event implying certain amount of partying
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References

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /beˈloɾjo/ [beˈlo.ɾjo]
  • Rhymes: -oɾjo
  • Syllabification: ve‧lo‧rio

Noun

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velorio m (plural velorios)

  1. wake (for the dead)
    Synonym: velatorio
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Further reading

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