ferreiro

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese ferreiro, from Latin ferrārius (blacksmith) (compare Spanish herrero), from ferrum (iron). Equivalent to ferro +‎ -eiro.

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Noun

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ferreiro m (plural ferreiros, feminine ferreira, feminine plural ferreiras)

  1. blacksmith (iron forger)
    En cas do ferreiro coitelo de pau.In the house of the smith, wooden knife. (proverb)
  2. blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
    Synonym: ferreiriño
  3. stingray
    Synonym: estinga

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese ferreiro (compare Galician ferreiro), from Latin ferrārius (blacksmith) (compare Spanish herrero), from ferrum (iron). By surface analysis, ferro +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Brazil):(file)
  • Hyphenation: fer‧rei‧ro

Noun

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ferreiro m (plural ferreiros, feminine ferreira, feminine plural ferreiras)

  1. blacksmith (iron forger)

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