peliqueiro

Galician

peliqueiros in Laza, Galicia

Etymology

From pelica (“pelt, hide”) + -eiro.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /peliˈkejro̝/, /pɪliˈkejro̝̝/

Noun

peliqueiro m (plural peliqueiros)

tanner
place used for drying hides
a sheepskin dresser
(figuratively, mildly derogatory) drunkard
a traditional character of the Galician entroido (carnival)

Related terms

pelica

References

“peliqueiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“peliqueiro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“peliqueiro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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