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quinteiro

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From *quintãeiro, from Medieval Latin quintanarius,[1] from quintana.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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quinteiro m (plural quinteiros)

  1. square, plaza (in a hamlet)
    Synonyms: alcouce, rueiro
  2. group of houses belonging to a larger village or hamlet
    Synonyms: barrio, casarío, rueiro
  3. patio or yard around a farmhouse with its dependencies
    Synonyms: curral, eido
    • 1299, M. Lucas Álvarez, P. Lucas Domínguez, editors, El monasterio de San Clodio do Ribeiro en la Edad Media: estudio y documentos, Sada: Edicións do Castro, page 432:
      o sesego das cassas et do quinteyro donde morou dona Marina
      the plot of the houses and of the yard where Dona Mariña dwelt

Derived terms

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Adjective

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quinteiro (feminine quinteira, masculine plural quinteiros, feminine plural quinteiras)

  1. fifth

References

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  1. ^ quintanario, in Gallaeciae Monumenta Historica.