Galician

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2000 yo threshold with couzón or couzoeira. Castro de San Cibrao de Las, Galicia

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Etymology

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From couzón +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kowθoˈejɾa̝/, (western) /kowsoˈejɾa̝/

Noun

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couzoeira f (plural couzoeiras)

  1. upper and lower hinges or pivots of a door
  2. carving practised in the threshold and lintel of a doorway, for inserting the aforementioned hinges or pivots
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