birollo

Galician

Etymology

Probably from Latin bis (“twice”) + oculus (“eye”), maybe later crossed with Galician virar (“to turn”). Compare Spanish bisojo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈɾoʎo̝/, /biˈɾɔʎo̝/

Adjective

birollo (feminine birolla, masculine plural birollos, feminine plural birollas)

1. cross-eyed

   Synonyms: estrábico, resgo, trusgo, vesgo

References

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