abellot

Catalan

Etymology

From abella +‎ -ot. Compare Portuguese abelhão.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ə.βəˈʎɔt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ə.bəˈʎɔt]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [a.beˈʎɔt]
• Rhymes: -ɔt

Noun

abellot m (plural abellots)

1. drone (male bee)
2. bumblebee

   Synonym: borinot

Further reading

• “abellot” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “abellot” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.