abellón

== Galician == === Alternative forms === abelhom, abelhão (reintegrationist) === Etymology === From abella (“bee”) +‎ -ón, augmentative suffix. Compare Portuguese abelhão. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abeˈɟoŋ/ [a.β̞eˈɟoŋ] Rhymes: -oŋ Hyphenation: a‧be‧llón === Noun === abellón m (plural abellóns) drone (male bee) Synonyms: abáboro, abázcaro bumblebee Synonym: abesouro (folklore) ancient funerary practice where relatives and neighbours of the deceased would reunite around his or her deathbed, take hands and buzz around, allegedly to guide the deceased's soul === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “abellón”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “abellón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “abellón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN