laredo

Galician

Etymology

From Latin glārētum, from glārea (“gravel”) +‎ -ētum, which forms place names.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈɾeðo̝/, /laˈɾiðo̝/

Noun

laredo m (plural laredos)

1. stony ground; deposit of gravel; scree

   Synonym: cascalleira

References

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