terroeira

Galician

Alternative forms

• tarroeira, torroeira, turroeira

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese *terrõeyra: terrón (“clod”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teroˈejɾa/

Noun

terroeira f (plural terroeiras)

1. cloddy ground
2. rampart, embankment

   Synonyms: noiro, ribado, ribazo

Derived terms

• Tarroeira
• Terroeira
• Torroeira

Related terms

• terra

References

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