peliqueiro

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Galician

peliqueiros in Laza, Galicia

Etymology

From pelica (pelt, hide) + -eiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peliˈkejro̝/, /pɪliˈkejro̝̝/

Noun

peliqueiro m (plural peliqueiros)

  1. tanner
  2. place used for drying hides
  3. a sheepskin dresser
  4. (figurative, mildly derogatory) drunkard
  5. a traditional character of the Galician entroido (carnival)

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