aliviadoiro
Galician
Etymology
Attested since the 18th century. From aliviar (“to alleviate”) + -doiro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [aliβjaˈðojɾʊ]
Noun
aliviadoiro m (plural aliviadoiros)
- lever which regulates the pressure in between both millstones of a watermill
References
- “aliviadoiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “aliviadoiro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “aliviadoiro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.