abelleiro

Galician

Alternative forms

• abelheiro (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From abella (“bee”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abeˈɟejɾo/ [a.β̞eˈɟej.ɾʊ]
• Rhymes: -ejɾo
• Syllabification: a‧bel‧lei‧ro

Noun

abelleiro m (plural abelleiros, feminine abelleira, feminine plural abelleiras)

1. beekeeper

   Synonyms: apicultor, meleiro

2. European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

   Synonym: abellaruco

3. wasp nest

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “abelleiro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “abelleiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “abelleiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN