rueiro

Galician

Urban art at the Rueiro de Figueiriñas, Santiago de Compostela

Alternative forms

• arrueiro

Etymology

From rúa (“street”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ruˈejɾo̝/

Noun

rueiro m (plural rueiros)

1. plaza (in a hamlet)

   Synonyms: alcouce, quinteiro

2. group of houses belonging to a larger village or hamlet

   Synonyms: barrio, casarío, quinteiro

3. street map, city map

Derived terms

• Arrueiro
• Rueiro

Related terms

• rúa

References

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