gaiteiro

Galician

Etymology

From gaita +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡajˈtejɾo̝/

Noun

gaiteiro m (plural gaiteiros, feminine gaiteira, feminine plural gaiteiras)

  1. (music) bagpiper (one who plays the bagpipes)
  2. (insect) dragonfly

Derived terms

  • a gaita para o gaiteiro (literally [leave] the bagpipe for the piper)

Adjective

gaiteiro (feminine gaiteira, masculine plural gaiteiros, feminine plural gaiteiras)

  1. (derogatory) excessively enthusiastic or affectionate

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From gaita +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡajˈte(j).ɾu/ [ɡaɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡajˈte(j).ɾo/ [ɡaɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: gai‧tei‧ro

Noun

gaiteiro m (plural gaiteiros, feminine gaiteira, feminine plural gaiteiras)

  1. (music) bagpiper (one who plays the bagpipes)
  2. (music, South Brazil) accordionist (one who plays the accordion)