carreiro

See also: Carreiro

Galician

Etymology

13th century. From carreira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈrejɾo̝/

Noun

carreiro m (plural carreiros)

  1. path; pathway
    • 1295, Ramón Lorenzo (ed.), La traducción gallega de la Crónica General y de la Crónica de Castilla. Ourense: I.E.O.P.F., page 863:
      Et hũu escudeyro do prior tornouse conas vacas per hũu carreyro apartado.
      A prior's squire turned back with the cows by a remote path
    Synonyms: senda, sendeiro, verea
  2. part or parting (hair)
    Synonym: carreira

References


    Portuguese

    Etymology

    Carro + -eiro

    Pronunciation

    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ˈʁɐj.ɾu/
    • Hyphenation: car‧rei‧ro

    Noun

    carreiro m (plural carreiros)

    1. pathway
    2. shortcut
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