esgrevio

Galician

Alternative forms

• ergrevio

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin scabridus, from scaber (“rough”). With the meaning "outstanding", because of blend with Latin egregius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈɣɾeβjo̝/

Adjective

esgrevio (feminine esgrevia, masculine plural esgrevios, feminine plural esgrevias)

1. rough; steep

   Synonym: áspero

2. harsh

   Synonym: áspero

3. harsh, severe

   Synonym: áspero

4. (literary) grave, serious
5. (literary) outstanding

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “esgrevio”, 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), “esgrevio”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega