milleiro

Galician

Etymology 1

From Latin milliarium, or by surface analysis, from millar (a thousand) +‎ -eiro. Cognate with dialectal Portuguese milheiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [miˈʎei̯ɾo̞], [miˈʎei̯ɾʉ], [miˈʎei̯ɾu]

Noun

milleiro m (plural milleiros)

  1. loosely a thousand
    Synonyms: millar, millenta

Etymology 2

From Old Galician-Portuguese millar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from millo +‎ -ar.

Noun

milleiro m (plural milleiros)

  1. millet field
    Synonym: millaria

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