casoiro

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1812. From casa (“house”) or casar (“to marry”) and -oiro. Compare Portuguese casório.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑˈsojɾʊ]

Noun

casoiro m (plural casoiros)

1. (informal, sometimes derogatory) wedding

   Synonyms: casamento, voda

Related terms

• casa
• casamento
• casar

 

References

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