birollo

Galician

Etymology

Probably from Latin bis (“twice”) + oculus (“eye”), maybe later crossed with Galician virar (“to turn”). Compare Spanish bisojo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈɾoʎo̝/, /biˈɾɔʎo̝/

Adjective

birollo (feminine birolla, masculine plural birollos, feminine plural birollas)

1. cross-eyed

   Synonyms: estrábico, resgo, trusgo, vesgo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “birollo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “birollo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “birollo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN