felechu

Asturian

Alternative forms

• folechu
• fulechu (Ḷḷena)
• feletsu (Tinéu, Teberga)
• feleitu (Western Asturias)
• ḥelechu (Eastern Asturias)
• flechu (Somiedu)

Etymology

from Latin filictum (“fernbrake”), from filix (“fern”). Compare Spanish helecho, Friulian felet, Galician fieito, and Portuguese feto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feˈlet͡ʃu/, [feˈle.t͡ɕu]

Noun

felechu m (plural felechos)

1. fern