longueirón

Galician

Alternative forms

• lingueirón, longueiró

Etymology

From an older *longueiroo, from longo (“long”) +‎ -eiro +‎ -ó.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [loŋɡejˈɾoŋ], (NW) [loŋkejˈɾoŋ]

Noun

longueirón m (plural longueiróns)

1. razor clam (Ensis ensis, Ensis magnus)

   Synonym: navalla

2. razor clam (Phaxas pellucidus)

References

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