terreiro

Galician

Alternative forms

• torreiro, turreiro

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese terreiro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin terrārius, from Latin terra: terra (“earth; country”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [teˈrejɾʊ]

Noun

terreiro m (plural terreiros)

1. unpaved square, generally facing a public building, where people congregates for announcements and regular markets
   • 1875, Valentín Lamas, Espiñas:

     Botan foguetes,
     toca o gaiteiro,
     As xentes bailan xa
     no turreiro:
     ¡Mirai que gracia
     ten a Sabela!
     Fai unhos puntos
     qu'é groria vé-la

     They fire rockets,
     the bagpiper is playing,
     people are dancing now
     at the square:
     "Watch Sabela,
     so charming!
     She makes such moves
     that it is marvel!"

2. unpaved area
3. (archaic) bailiff

Adjective

terreiro (feminine terreira, masculine plural terreiros, feminine plural terreiras)

1. earthy

Related terms

• terra

References

• Ernesto González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “terreiro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “terreiro”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “terreyro”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• “terreiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “turreiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “terreiro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “terreiro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese terreiro, from Late Latin terrārius, from Latin terra. By surface analysis, terra +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /teˈʁe(j).ɾu/ [teˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /teˈʁe(j).ɾu/ [teˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /teˈʁe(j).ɾu/ [teˈχe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /teˈʁe(j).ɾo/ [teˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨˈʁɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨˈʁɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨˈʁej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨˈʁej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨˈʁe.ɾu/

• Rhymes: -ejɾu, (Portugal) -ɐjɾu
• Hyphenation: ter‧rei‧ro

Noun

terreiro m (plural terreiros)

1. unpaved square, generally facing a public building, where people congregates for announcements and regular markets
2. a religious space in various Afro-Brazilian religions
3. area without vegetation surrounding a house, normally in the countryside

Related terms

• terra