celeiro

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Galician

An horreo built over a celeiro

Alternative forms

Etymology

12th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese celeiro, from Late Latin cellārium; from Latin cella. Cognate with Portuguese celeiro, Spanish cillero and English cellar.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /θeˈlejɾo/
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /seˈlejɾo/

  • Rhymes: -ejɾo
  • Hyphenation: ce‧lei‧ro

Noun

celeiro m (plural celeiros)

  1. barn
    Synonyms: belairo, palleiro
  2. cellar, pantry, storeroom (for food, wine)
    Synonyms: adega, despensa
  3. lumber room
    Synonym: rocho
  4. granary
    Bacoriño en celeiro non quere compañeiro.
    The piglet at the granary wants no companion.
    (proverb)
    Synonyms: cabaceiro, hórreo, combarro
  5. silo, bin or deposit for storing grain
    Synonyms: hucha, tulla

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A Pascual (1983–1991) “celda”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese celeyro, from Late Latin cellārium, from Latin cella.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: ce‧lei‧ro

Noun

celeiro m (plural celeiros)

  1. barn
  2. granary