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Galician
Etymology
From sumir + -doiro.[1] Compare Portuguese sumidouro.
Pronunciation
Noun
sumidoiro m (plural sumidoiros)
- drain, sink
- storm drain
- (usually in the plural) sewer
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “sumidoiro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “sumidoiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “sumidoiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
From sumir + -doiro. Compare Galician sumidoiro.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: su‧mi‧doi‧ro
Noun
sumidoiro m (plural sumidoiros)
- Alternative form of sumidouro