galafre

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Galician

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Etymology

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Attested circa 1152 as a nickname ("dictus Galafri"). Probably from Old French, from Latin gula (gluttony): cognate with French gouillafre and Catalan golafre.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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galafre m or f (plural galafres)

  1. gluttonous
    Synonym: comellón

Noun

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galafre m or f by sense (plural galafres)

  1. glutton (person who eats excessively)
    Synonym: comellón

References

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  1. ^ José Luis Pensado, Martín Sarmiento (1999) Onomástico etimológico de la lengua gallega[1], Fundación Pedro Barrié de la Maza, →ISBN, pages 72-73

Poitevin-Saintongeais

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Noun

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galafre

  1. a scar

References

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  • Jônain, Pierre. Dictionnaire du patois Saintongeais. 1869. Page 200.