peteiro

Galician

Alternative forms

• piteiro

Etymology

19th century. Onomatopoeic: from *pett- + -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈtejɾo̝/

Noun

peteiro m (plural peteiros)

1. beak (of a bird)
2. (figurative) mouth
3. mound, heap; haystack
4. type of peak

Related terms

• petón
• Peteiro
• piteira

References

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• “peteiro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.