apeladoira

Galician

Alternative forms

• apeladoiro, apeladoura

Etymology

Apelar (“to call”) +‎ -doira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apelaˈðojɾa̝/

Noun

apeladoira f (plural apeladoiras)

1. wooden brake of a traditional cart, which caused the wheels and axle to produce a squeaking sound
2. pieces which secure the axle of a cart to the cart's bed, which in traditional carts produced a squeaking sound

   Synonyms: dentoira, treitoira

Related terms

• apelar
• apelido

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “apeladoira”, 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), “apeladoira”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “apeladoira”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN