terroeira

Galician

Alternative forms

tarroeira, torroeira, turroeira

Etymology

From Old Galician / Old Portuguese *terrõeyra: terrón (“clod”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /teroˈejɾa/

Noun

terroeira f (plural terroeiras)

cloddy ground
rampart, embankment
Synonyms: noiro, ribado, ribazo

Derived terms

Tarroeira
Terroeira
Torroeira

Related terms

terra

References

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

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