peliqueiro

Galician

peliqueiros in Laza, Galicia

Etymology

From pelica (“pelt, hide”) + -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peliˈkejro̝/, /pɪliˈkejro̝̝/

Noun

peliqueiro m (plural peliqueiros)

1. tanner
2. place used for drying hides
3. a sheepskin dresser
4. (figurative, mildly derogatory) drunkard
5. a traditional character of the Galician entroido (carnival)

Related terms

• pelica

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “peliqueiro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “peliqueiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “peliqueiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN