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Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
Attested since the 15th century. From Gascon Occitan peirau, from Latin *petratus.
Pronunciation
Noun
peirao m (plural peiraos)
- wharf
- quay
- 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.