tabardo

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Galician

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese tabardo, from Old French tabart, likely ultimately from a Germanic language.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

tabardo m (plural tabardos)

  1. (archaic) tabard; heavy overcoat
    Synonyms: abrigo, gabán
    • 1348, Antonio López Ferreiro, editor, Galicia Histórica. Colección diplomática, Santiago: Tipografía Galaica, page 308:
      Mando a o capellan da capella de sam fruytoso. os panos que trouxer de cotio cerame et pellote et saya. et o meu tabardo agoadeyro
      I bequeath to the chaplain of the chapel of Saint Fructuosus my daily clothes, cloak and garment and robe, and my water overcoat

Etymology 2

Blend of tabán (gadfly) +‎ moscardo (gadfly).

Pronunciation

Noun

tabardo m (plural tabardos)

  1. horsefly
    Synonyms: moscardo, tabán

References

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

Spanish

Noun

tabardo m (plural tabardos)

  1. (historical) tabard
  2. cloak
  3. greatcoat, coat

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