sopostallo

Galician

Alternative forms

• sapostallo, supostallo

Etymology

From so- (“under”) +‎ poste (“post”) +‎ -allo. Attested, as a nickname, since the 13th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [soposˈtaʎʊ]

Noun

sopostallo m (plural sopostallos)

1. prop, in particular
   1. prop for supporting the traditional Galician cart, which has a single axletree

      Synonyms: baldón, fincón

Related terms

• postallo
• poste

References

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