larpeiro
Galician
Etymology
Attested since the 18th century. From larpar + -eiro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [laɾˈpejɾʊ]
Adjective
larpeiro (feminine larpeira, masculine plural larpeiros, feminine plural larpeiras)
- greedy, gluttonous (given to excessive eating)
- sweet-toothed, having a sweet tooth (fond of sweets)
Related terms
Noun
larpeiro m (plural larpeiros, feminine larpeira, feminine plural larpeiras)
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “larpeiro”, 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), “larpeiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “larpeiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
Attested since the 18th century. From larpar + -eiro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lɐɾˈpei̯ɾʉ], [lɐɾˈpei̯ɾu]
Adjective
larpeiro (feminine larpeira, masculine plural larpeiros, feminine plural larpeiras)
- (Trás-os-Montes) greedy, gluttonous (given to excessive eating)
- Synonyms: lambão, larpão
Related terms
Noun
larpeiro m (plural larpeiros, feminine larpeira, feminine plural larpeiras)
- (Trás-os-Montes) glutton (one who eats voraciously)
- Synonyms: lambão, larpão
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “larpeiro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “larpeiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN