aixola

Galician

Alternative forms

  • aixó, aixoa, anxola, eixola, eixoa

Etymology

First attested in the 15th century. From Late Latin asciola, diminutive from Latin ascia (“axe”). Cognate with Portuguese enxó, Spanish azuela. The /l/ is unexpected and may point to analogy with some associated word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ajˈʃɔla/ [a̠jˈʃɔ.lɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ɔla
  • Hyphenation: ai‧xo‧la

Noun

aixola f (plural aixolas)

  1. adze (cutting tool)
    • 1448, X. Ferro Couselo, editor, A vida e a fala dos devanceiros. Escolma de documentos en galego dos séculos XIII ao XVI, Vigo: Galaxia, page 295:
      quatro traados et hua segur et hua aixola montisca
      four drills and an axe and a forest adze
    • 1485, Antonio López Ferreiro, editor, Galicia Histórica. Colección diplomática, Santiago: Tipografía Galaica, page 286:
      iten vnna yxola de peto, iten un escoupre, iten vn traado, iten vnna tarabela, iten dous bingueletes, iten duas serras de mao
      item, a pocket adze; item, a chisel; item, a drill; item, an auger; item, two gimlets; item, two handsaws

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