peirao

Galician

Alternative forms
  • peirau (reintegrationist)
  • peirago, peirán

Etymology

Attested since the 15th century. From Gascon Occitan peirau, from Latin *petratus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pejˈɾaʊ/

Noun

peirao m (plural peiraos)

  1. wharf
  2. quay
  3. dam

References
  • “peyrao” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “peyrao” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “peirao” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “peirao” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “peirao” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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