ludro

Galician

Alternative forms

• lidro, ludre, ludrio, lurdo

Etymology

Obscure, perhaps a crossing of a descendant of Proto-Indo-European *lówh₃trom (“that which is used for washing”), and of Latin lūridus (“pale”) which originated Italian lordo (“filthy”). Compare also lorda.

Cognate with Portuguese ludro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈluðɾʊ]

Noun

ludro m (plural ludros)

1. a layer of superficial dirt or grease

   Synonym: goldra

2. sheep wool grease

   Synonym: peco

3. liquid manure

   Synonyms: zudre, xurro

Derived terms

• enludrar
• ludrento
• ludreira
• Ludrio
• Ludro
• ludroso

References

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