estranxeiro

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Galician

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Etymology

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Attested as estranjeiro in 1417. From Old French estrangier (Modern French étranger).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /estɾanˈʃejɾo/ [es̺.t̪ɾanʲˈʃej.ɾʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ejɾo
  • Hyphenation: es‧tran‧xei‧ro

Noun

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estranxeiro m (plural estranxeiros, feminine estranxeira, feminine plural estranxeiras)

  1. foreigner
    • 1417, Á. Rodríguez González (ed.), Libro do Concello de Santiago (1416-1422). Santiago de Compostela: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 74:
      esto mesmo os romeus et estranjeiros que a ela viina a vesitar o corpo do Apostolo Señor Santiago
      as well as the pilgrims and foreigners that come to it to visit the body of our Lord Apostle Saint James
    Synonym: forasteiro
  2. exterior, foreign lands
    Synonym: exterior

Adjective

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estranxeiro (feminine estranxeira, masculine plural estranxeiros, feminine plural estranxeiras)

  1. (not comparable) from a different country; foreign
    Synonym: foráneo

References

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