gaiteiro

Galician

A gaiteiro. Cantigas de Santa María, 13th century

Etymology

From gaita + -eiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡajˈtejɾo̝/

Noun

gaiteiro m (plural gaiteiros, feminine gaiteira, feminine plural gaiteiras)

  1. (music) bagpiper (one who plays the bagpipes)
  2. (insect) dragonfly

Derived terms

  • a gaita para o gaiteiro (literally [leave] the bagpipe for the piper)

Adjective

gaiteiro m (feminine singular gaiteira, masculine plural gaiteiros, feminine plural gaiteiras)

  1. (pejorative) excessively enthusiastic or affectionate

References


Portuguese

Etymology

From gaita + -eiro.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaj.ˈte(j).ɾu/

Noun

gaiteiro m (plural gaiteiros, feminine gaiteira, feminine plural gaiteiras)

  1. (music) bagpiper (one who plays the bagpipes)
  2. (music, South Brazil) accordionist (one who plays the accordion)
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