terreiro

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

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
  • 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 m (feminine singular terreira, masculine plural terreiros, feminine plural terreiras)

  1. earthy

References
  • “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

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese terreiro, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin terrārius, from Latin terra.

Pronunciation
 
  • (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/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨˈʁej.ɾu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨˈʁe.ɾu/

  • 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
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