lareira

Galician

A traditional lareira

Etymology

14th century. Lar (“hearth”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈɾejɾa̝/

Noun

lareira f (plural lareiras)

1. fireplace
2. hearth
3. hearthstone
   • c. 1350, K. M. Parker (ed.), Historia Troyana, Santiago: Instituto "Padre Sarmiento", page 30:

     deytaua as gorgoçadas fora, et cayam arredor do fogo et da lareyra

     It was tossing gushes away, and they were falling around the fire and the hearthstone

4. crossbar (for keeping a door closed)

References

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• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “lareyra”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “lareira”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Portuguese

Etymology

Lar +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɐˈɾɐjɾɐ/

Noun

lareira f (plural lareiras)

1. fireplace