birollo

Galician

Etymology

Probably from Latin bis (“twice”) + oculus (“eye”), maybe later crossed with Galician virar (“to turn”). Compare Spanish bisojo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /biˈɾoʎo̝/, /biˈɾɔʎo̝/

Adjective

birollo m (feminine singular birolla, masculine plural birollos, feminine plural birollas)

cross-eyed
Synonyms: estrábico, resgo, trusgo, vesgo

References

“birollo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“birollo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“birollo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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