loiro

Galician

Alternative forms

• louro

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese louro (“dark coloured”), from Latin laurus (“laurel”). Cognate with Portuguese loiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlojɾo̝/

Adjective

loiro (feminine loira, masculine plural loiros, feminine plural loiras)

1. dark blonde; blonde; golden
2. black; dark brown; dark purple

   Synonyms: negro, preto

Noun

loiro m (plural loiros, feminine loira, feminine plural loiras)

1. blonde person

See also

• rubio

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “loiro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Portuguese

Etymology

Alteration of louro, from Old Galician-Portuguese louro, from Latin laurus (“laurel”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈloj.ɾu/ [ˈloɪ̯.ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈloj.ɾu/ [ˈloɪ̯.ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈloj.ɾo/ [ˈloɪ̯.ɾo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈloj.ɾu/

• Rhymes: -ojɾu
• Hyphenation: loi‧ro

Adjective

loiro (feminine loira, masculine plural loiros, feminine plural loiras)

1. Alternative form of louro

Noun

loiro m (plural loiros, feminine loira, feminine plural loiras)

1. Alternative form of louro