entruido

Galician

Alternative forms

• entroido
• antroido

Etymology

13th century. From Latin introitus, "entering", referred to the year. Cognate with Portuguese entrudo, Mirandese antruido and Asturian antroxu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (standard) /enˈtɾujðo̝/

Noun

entruido m (plural entruidos)

1. Shrovetide (days immediately preceding Lent, which are traditionally considered a festive occasion, marked by parades and carnivals)

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “entruido”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “entruido”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “entruido”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): / ẽ.ˈtɾuj.ðu /, / ĩ.ˈtɾuj.ðu /

Noun

entruido m (plural entruidos)

1. (dated, dialectal) Alternative form of entrudo