senlleiro

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

senneiro

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *singulārius, from Latin singulāris (“alone, singular”).

Cognate with Old Spanish sennero.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sẽ.ˈʎej.ɾo/

Adjective

senlleiro

alone, unique
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 90 (facsimile):
  Sola fuſti, ſenlleira.
  You were alone among women.
single
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 369 (facsimile):
  non he mais dũ ſenlleiro
  It's just a single (fish)

Synonyms

(alone): soo

Descendants

Galician: senlleiro
Portuguese: senheiro

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