terreiro
Galician
Alternative forms
- torreiro, turreiro
Etymology
From Old Galician and Old Portuguese terreiro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Medieval Latin or Late Latin terrārius, from Latin terra: terra (“earth; country”) + -eiro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [teˈrejɾʊ]
Noun
terreiro m (plural terreiros)
- unpaved square, generally facing a public building, where people congregates for announcements and regular markets
- 1875, Valentín Lamas, Espiñas:
- Botan foguetes,
- toca o gaiteiro,
- As xentes bailan xa
- no turreiro:
- ¡Mirai que gracia
- ten a Sabela!
- Fai unhos puntos
- qu'é groria vé-la
- They fire rockets,
- the bagpiper is playing,
- people are dancing now
- at the square:
- "Watch Sabela,
- so charming!
- She makes such moves
- that it is marvel!"
- 1875, Valentín Lamas, Espiñas:
- unpaved area
- (archaic) bailiff
Adjective
terreiro m (feminine singular terreira, masculine plural terreiros, feminine plural terreiras)
- earthy
Related terms
- terra
References
- “terreiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “terreiro” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “terreyro” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “terreiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “turreiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “terreiro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “terreiro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese terreiro, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin terrārius, from Latin terra.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /teˈʁe(j).ɾu/ [teˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /teˈʁe(j).ɾu/ [teˈχe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /teˈʁe(j).ɾo/ [teˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨˈʁɐj.ɾu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨˈʁej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨˈʁe.ɾu/
- Hyphenation: ter‧rei‧ro
Noun
terreiro m (plural terreiros)
- unpaved square, generally facing a public building, where people congregates for announcements and regular markets
- a religious space in various Afro-Brazilian religions
- area without vegetation surrounding a house, normally in the countryside
Related terms
- terra