louza

Galician

Etymology 1

From Latin lautia (“toiletries”), collective form derived from lautus (“washed”), or alternatively from lutea (“of clay”). Cognate with Portuguese louça and Spanish loza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlowθa̝/, (western) /ˈlowsa̝/

Noun

louza f (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) dishware; crockery
2. (uncountable) china (ceramic or porcelain)

Related terms

• louce
• louceiro
• louzán (“lush”)
• louzo

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlowθa̝/, (western) /ˈlowsa̝/

Noun

louza f (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) tools for cutting brushwood
2. (uncountable) mown grass and greens used either for litter or as fodder

References

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