terreiro
Galician edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese terreiro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Medieval Latin or Late Latin terrārius, from Latin terra: terra (“earth; country”) + -eiro.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
terreiro m (plural terreiros)
- 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!"
- They fire rockets,
- unpaved area
- (archaic) bailiff
Adjective edit
terreiro (feminine terreira, masculine plural terreiros, feminine plural terreiras)
Related terms edit
References edit
- “terreiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “terreiro” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “terreyro” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “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 edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese terreiro, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin terrārius, from Latin terra. By surface analysis, terra + -eiro.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
terreiro m (plural terreiros)
- unpaved square, generally facing a public building, where people congregates for announcements and regular markets
- a religious space in various Afro-Brazilian religions
- area without vegetation surrounding a house, normally in the countryside