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tió de nadal

/tiˌoʊ dɛ nəˈdɑl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tio de -nadal
IPA
/tiˌoʊ dɛ nəˈdɑl/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Catalan Christmas character made by decorating a short log. It is “fed” with gifts each day from December 8th until Christmas, at which time it is sung to and beaten with sticks until it “poops”.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió (“log”) and Nadal (“Christmas”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tiˌoʊ dɛ nəˈdɑl/
  • British English: /tɪˌəʊ dɛ nəˈdɒl/

Inflected Forms

tions de Nadal (plural)

Rhymes With

point au gaul

Questions

How do you pronounce tió de nadal?
The recorded pronunciation is /tiˌoʊ dɛ nəˈdɑl/.
What does tió de nadal mean?
A traditional Catalan Christmas character made by decorating a short log. It is “fed” with gifts each day from December 8th until Christmas, at which time it is sung to and beaten with sticks until it “poops”.
Where does tió de nadal come from?
Borrowed from Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió (“log”) and Nadal (“Christmas”).

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