pecheira

Galician

Etymology

From local Late Latin *pesclaria, from Latin pessulus (“bolt”). Compare Asturian pesllera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈt͡ʃejɾa/ [peˈt͡ʃej.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -ejɾa
• Hyphenation: pe‧chei‧ra

Noun

pecheira f (plural pecheiras)

1. bolt
2. lock (metal mechanism that is put on doors, lids, etc., to close them, and that is usually activated with a key)

Related terms

• pechar
• pecho

References

• “pecheira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “pecheira” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “pecheira” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.