argalleiro

Galician

Alternative forms

• argalheiro (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From argallar (“to plan”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aɾɡaˈʎejɾʊ]

Noun

argalleiro m (plural argalleiros, feminine argalleira, feminine plural argalleiras)

1. con artist
2. prankster

Adjective

argalleiro (feminine argalleira, masculine plural argalleiros, feminine plural argalleiras)

1. rowdy
2. meddler
3. deceitful, lying

   Synonyms: argallán, trapalleiro

4. one who wastes time in worthless activities

Related terms

• argallar

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “argalleiro”, 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), “argalleiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “argalleiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “argalleiro”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025