cheirume

Galician

Alternative forms

  • cheirumio

Etymology

Attested since 1810. From cheiro (smell) + -ume.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃejˈɾumɪ]

Noun

cheirume m (plural cheirumes)

  1. reek
    • 1810, José Fernandez y Neira, Proezas de Galicia:
      po la beira da quel Rio Miño, que pasa por Ourense, non se via outra cousa mais que cavalos mortos, pedazos de sillas, morrions, è hosos, era tal ò cheirume que abia que che bastaba para matar à xsente.
      by the bank of the Minho river, as it passes by Ourense, all you could see were dead horses, pieces of saddles, morions and bones; such was the reek that it was enough to kill people
  2. (rare) smell; scent; fragrance

References

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