lindeiro

Galician

Etymology

From local Medieval Latin limitarius (attested during the 11th century), or from linde +‎ -eiro. Compare Spanish lindero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /linˈdejɾo̝/

Adjective

lindeiro (feminine lindeira, masculine plural lindeiros, feminine plural lindeiras)

1. adjoining, bordering

Noun

lindeiro m (plural lindeiros)

1. boundary

   Synonyms: derrego, estrema, límite, linde

2. headland (unplowed boundary of a field)

   Synonyms: arró, comareiro, cómaro

3. a small plot of pasture

Derived terms

• Lindeiros

Related terms

• linde

References

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “lindeyr”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lindeiro”, 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), “lindeiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “lindeiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN