pelouro

Galician

Croios or pelouros

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese (attested since 1261 as a nickname), perhaps from a local substrate language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [peˈlowɾʊ]

Noun

pelouro m (plural pelouros)

1. pebble

   Synonyms: croio, seixo

2. (regional) lock of wool or of hair

   Synonym: guedella

Derived terms

• peloural

References

• “pelouro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “pelouro” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “pelouro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “pelouro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “pelouro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• peloiro
• piloiro (dated, rare)
• pilouro (obsolete)
• pellouro (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

Unknown. Possible derivations include:

• from Vulgar Latin *piloriu, from Latin pila (“ball”);
• from Mozarabic *peroulo, a diminutive from Latin petra (“rock”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -owɾu

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈlo(w).ɾu/ [peˈlo(ʊ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈlo(w).ɾu/ [peˈlo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈlo(w).ɾo/ [peˈlo(ʊ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈlo(w).ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈlo(w).ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈlow.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈlo.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: pe‧lou‧ro

Noun

pelouro m (plural pelouros)

1. a branch municipal administration in Portugal
2. (historical) a small ball of metal or clay used as ammunition for crossbows, scorpions and firearms