estreleiro

Galician

Alternative forms

  • estreleyro

Etymology

Attested since circa 1300. From estrela (star) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [estɾeˈlejɾʊ]

Noun

estreleiro m (plural estreleiros, feminine estreleira, feminine plural estreleiras)

  1. (archaic, literary) astrologer, seer
    Synonyms: adiviño, astrólogo
    • c. 1300, R. Martínez López, editor, General Estoria. Versión gallega del siglo XIV, Oviedo: Archivum, page 264:
      os do Egyto, que eram moy grandes estreleyros et sabedores das naturas das cousas, adorauã oelamẽto da agoa et as planetas mays que aoutra cousa
      the [people] from Egypt, who were great astrologers and knowledgeable on the nature of things, adore the element of water and the planets more than any other thing

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