ferrete

== Asturian == === Noun === ferrete m (plural ferretes) pollock == Galician == === Alternative forms === forrete === Etymology === Attested in local 12th century Latin documents. From Old French ferret (“little iron object”), diminutive of fer (“iron”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [feˈretɪ] === Noun === ferrete m (plural ferretes) stinger of an insect Synonyms: aguillón, ferrón aiglet pig nose ring Synonyms: brinco, ferrato ==== Derived terms ==== aferretar === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “ferrete”, 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), “ferrete”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “ferrete”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Spanish == === Etymology === From Old French ferret (“branding iron”), diminutive of fer (“iron”), from Latin ferrum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /feˈrete/ [feˈre.t̪e] Rhymes: -ete Syllabification: fe‧rre‧te === Noun === ferrete m (plural ferretes) branding iron === Further reading === “ferrete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025