Castromaior

Galician
Iron Age hillfort of Castromaior, Portomarín, in 1956
Iron Age hillfort of Castromaior, Portomarín, in 2014
Relief of the Iron Age hillfort of Castromaior, Portomarín

Etymology

From castro (“hillfort”) + maior (“main; major”): "Main Castle".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kastɾomaˈjoɾ/

Proper noun

Castromaior m

  1. A parish of Portomarín, Lugo, Galicia.
  2. A parish of Abadín, Lugo, Galicia.

See also

References
  • “Castromaior” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
  • “Castro Mayor” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
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