Meanings
nountió de Nadal (plural tions 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
Origin
- Catalantió de Nadal
- Englishtió de Nadal
Borrowed from Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió (“log”) and Nadal (“Christmas”).
More words from Catalan
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan tió de Nadal, tronca de Nadal
- tió de Nadala wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts
- tronca de Nadala wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts
- caga tióa wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts
German Tió de Nadal
- Tió de Nadala wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts
Polish tió de Nadal
- tió de Nadala wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts
Russian тио́ де Нада́ль
- тио́ де Нада́ль (tió de Nadálʹ)a wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts
Spanish tió de Nadal, caga tió
- tió de Nadala wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts
- caga tióa wooden Christmas character that is beaten until it poops gifts
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with tió de Nadal
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APA
tió de Nadal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ti%C3%B3%20de%20Nadal
MLA
“tió de Nadal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ti%C3%B3%20de%20Nadal. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tió de Nadal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ti%C3%B3%20de%20Nadal.
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