lavandeira

Galician

lavandeira

Alternative forms

  • labrandeira

Etymology

From lavandeiro (launderer, laundryman), from Late Latin lavandārius, from Latin lavāre (to wash).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laβanˈdejɾa̝/

Noun

lavandeira f (plural lavandeiras)

  1. laundrywoman
  2. wagtail (Motacilla alba)
    Synonyms: alindadora, costureira, lavandisca, pastoriña, paxariña da neve

Derived terms

  • Lavandeira
  • Lavandeiras

References


Portuguese

Etymology

From lavandeiro (launderer), from Late Latin lavandārius, or from French lavandière. Compare also Spanish lavandera, Asturian llavandera.

Noun

lavandeira f (plural lavandeiras)

  1. laundrywoman
  2. wagtail (various small passerine birds)
  3. Leonurus sibiricus, plant from Lamiaceae
  4. Black-and-white monjita (Xolmis dominicanus) or White-rumped monjita (Xolmis velatus), South and Central American birds from Tyrannidae

Synonyms

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