abelurio

Galician

Alternative forms

• abelúrio (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abeˈluɾjo/ [a.β̞eˈlu.ɾjʊ]
• Rhymes: -uɾjo
• Hyphenation: a‧be‧lu‧rio

Noun

abelurio m (plural abelurios)

1. (Iberian folklore, mythology, fantasy) a mischievous mythological creature, similar to a goblin, found in the legends of the Northwest of the Iberian peninsula

   Synonyms: trasno, papón, provizo, abutardo, xas

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “abelurio”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “abelurio”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “abelurio”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega