lebreiro

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin canis leporārius (literally “hare dog, harehound”), from Latin lepus (“hare”). By surface analysis, lebre (“hare”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛˈbɾejɾo/ [lɛˈβ̞ɾej.ɾʊ]
• Rhymes: -ejɾo
• Hyphenation: le‧brei‧ro

Noun

lebreiro m (plural lebreiros, feminine lebreira, feminine plural lebreiras)

1. hound, hunting dog

   Synonyms: sabuxo, sabuio

Further reading

• “lebreiro”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• “lebreiro”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026