larpeiro

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. From larpar +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [laɾˈpejɾʊ]

Adjective

larpeiro (feminine larpeira, masculine plural larpeiros, feminine plural larpeiras)

1. greedy, gluttonous (given to excessive eating)

   Synonyms: lambón, larpán

2. sweet-toothed, having a sweet tooth (fond of sweets)

   Synonyms: lambón, larpán

Related terms

• larpar

Noun

larpeiro m (plural larpeiros, feminine larpeira, feminine plural larpeiras)

1. glutton (one who eats voraciously)

   Synonyms: lambón, larpán

References

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