lagarto arnal

Galician

Lagartos arnais (ocellated lizards)

Alternative forms

• lagarto arnao, lagarto arnau

Etymology

Lagarto (“lizard”) + arnal (“harsh, fierce”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈɣaɾto̝ aɾˈnal/, /laˈɣaɾto̝ aɾˈnaʊ̯/

Noun

lagarto arnal m (plural lagartos arnais)

1. jewelled lizard, ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus); a large lizard species traditionally held in Galicia to be poisonous

Related terms

• arnal
• toxo

See also

• lagarto arnal on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gl

References

• “arnal” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “lagarto arnal” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “lagarto arnal” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.