churrusqueiro

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 19^th century. From churrusco +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃurusˈkejɾo/ [t͡ʃu.rus̺ˈkej.ɾʊ]
• Rhymes: -ejɾo
• Hyphenation: chu‧rrus‧quei‧ro

Noun

churrusqueiro m (plural churrusqueiros, feminine churrusqueira, feminine plural churrusqueiras)

1. charming

   Synonym: encantador

   • 1884, O tío Marcos da Portela, II, 15:

     E volta e dálle coas cousas tristes. Nin que m'atentara o demo pra me disfrazar de vello roñón, sendo como son tan churrusqueiro

     Here we go again with the sad things. As if the devil tempted me to disguise as a grumpy old man, when I'm so charming.

2. pleasant

   Synonym: pracenteiro

Related terms

• churruscar
• churrusco

 

References

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