orelleira

Galician

Etymology

From orella (“ear”) +‎ -eira, from Latin auricula (“ear”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oɾeˈʎejɾa̝/

Noun

orelleira f (plural orelleiras)

mouldboard; in Galician traditional ploughs, a pair of pieces next to the blade which turn over the earth

Synonyms

abeaca, gueifa

References

“orelleira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“orelleira” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
“orelleira” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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