tió de Nadal
UK/tɪˌəʊ dɛ nəˈdɒl//tiˌoʊ dɛ nəˈdɑl/
tió de Nadal 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”.
Noun
tió de Nadal (plural tions de Nadal)
- 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”.
- Another ritual to do with trees is the tió de Nadal, the Yule log that becomes fertile and “craps” sweets and presents;1991, Catalònia Culture, Centre Unesco de Catalunya, page 13
Forms of tió de Nadal
| plural | tions de Nadal |
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Origin of tió de Nadal
Borrowed from Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió (“log”) and Nadal (“Christmas”).
Words that rhyme with tió de Nadal
Questions about tió de Nadal
- What does tió de Nadal mean?
- Tió de Nadal means 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”.
- What part of speech is tió de Nadal?
- Tió de Nadal is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tió de Nadal?
- Tió de Nadal is pronounced /tɪˌəʊ dɛ nəˈdɒl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of tió de Nadal?
- The plural of tió de Nadal is tions de Nadal.
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