pegureiro

Galician

Alternative forms

  • pigureiro

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pegureiro, from Latin pecorārius.

Noun

pegureiro m (plural pegureiros, feminine pegureira, feminine plural pegureiras)

  1. herdsman, shepherd
    Synonym: pastor
  2. a type of local andouille
    Synonyms: androlla, botelo

Adjective

pegureiro (feminine pegureira, masculine plural pegureiros, feminine plural pegureiras)

  1. rogue, mischievous

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pegoreiro, from Latin pecorārius.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ɡuˈɾe(j).ɾu/ [pe.ɡuˈɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ɡuˈɾe(j).ɾo/ [pe.ɡuˈɾe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.ɡuˈɾɐj.ɾu/ [pɨ.ɣuˈɾɐj.ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.ɡuˈɾej.ɾu/ [pɨ.ɣuˈɾej.ɾu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.ɡuˈɾej.ɾu/ [pɨ.ɣuˈɾej.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.ɡuˈɾe.ɾu/ [pɨ.ɣuˈɾe.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: pe‧gu‧rei‧ro

Noun

pegureiro m (plural pegureiros)

  1. shepherd
    Synonyms: pastor, zagal