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peiteiro

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Galician

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese peiteiro, peyteyro. From peita +‎ -eiro, from Latin pactum. Compare Spanish pechero.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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peiteiro (feminine peiteira, masculine plural peiteiros, feminine plural peiteiras)

  1. (historical) from a non-noble background; humble
    Antonym: noble

Noun

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peiteiro m (plural peiteiros, feminine peiteira, feminine plural peiteiras)

  1. (historical) commoner; plebeian; a person subjected to paying a tax due to their non-noble background
    Antonym: fidalgo

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