galiñeiro

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin gallīnārium (“henhouse”), from gallīna (“hen”). Cognate with Portuguese galinheiro, Spanish gallinero, Catalan galliner and Italian gallinaio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaliˈɲejɾo̝/

Noun

galiñeiro m (plural galiñeiros)

1. henhouse

   Synonym: poleiro

Derived terms

• Galiñeiro

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “galiñeiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN