gallofeiro

Galician

Alternative forms

• galloufeiro

Etymology

Attested since 1812. From gallofa (“feast; free meal”) +‎ -eiro

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡaʎɔˈfejɾʊ]

Adjective

gallofeiro (feminine gallofeira, masculine plural gallofeiros, feminine plural gallofeiras)

1. untidy, messy
2. fun-loving
3. idle, vagabond; freeloader

   Synonyms: francante, moinante

Related terms

• gallofa
• gallofo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “gallofeiro”, 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, editor (2006–2013), “galloufeiro”, 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), “gallofeiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gallofeiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN