milagreiro

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. From milagre (“miracle”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [milaˈɣɾejɾʊ]

Adjective

milagreiro (feminine milagreira, masculine plural milagreiros, feminine plural milagreiras)

1. powerful; able to produce or source miracles
2. miraculous

   Synonym: milagroso

Related terms

• milagre

References

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