pelouro

Galician

Croios or pelouros

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese (attested since 1261 as a nickname), perhaps from a local substrate language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [peˈlowɾʊ]

Noun

pelouro m (plural pelouros)

1. pebble

   Synonyms: croio, seixo

2. (regional) lock of wool or of hair

   Synonym: guedella

Derived terms

• peloural

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “pelouro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “pelouro”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pelouro”, 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), “pelouro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pelouro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• peloiro
• piloiro (dated, rare)
• pilouro (obsolete)
• pellouro (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

Unknown. Possible derivations include:

• from Vulgar Latin *piloriu, from Latin pila (“ball”);
• from Mozarabic *peroulo, a diminutive from Latin petra (“rock”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈlo(w).ɾu/ [peˈlo(ʊ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈlo(w).ɾu/ [peˈlo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈlo(w).ɾo/ [peˈlo(ʊ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈlo(w).ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈlo(w).ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈlow.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈlo.ɾu/

• Rhymes: -owɾu
• Hyphenation: pe‧lou‧ro

Noun

pelouro m (plural pelouros)

1. a branch municipal administration in Portugal
2. (historical) a small ball of metal or clay used as ammunition for crossbows, scorpions and firearms