orelleira

Galician

Etymology

From orella (“ear”) +‎ -eira, from Latin auricula (“ear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oɾeˈʎejɾa̝/

Noun

orelleira f (plural orelleiras)

1. mouldboard; in Galician traditional ploughs, a pair of pieces next to the blade which turn over the earth

   Synonyms: abeaca, gueifa

References

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