# terreiro
## Galician
### Alternative forms

* torreiro, turreiro

### Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese terreiro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin terrārius, from Latin terra: terra (“earth; country”) +‎ -eiro.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /teˈrejɾo/ [t̪eˈrej.ɾʊ]
* Rhymes: -ejɾo
* Hyphenation: te‧rrei‧ro

### Noun

terreiro m (plural terreiros)
* unpaved square, generally facing a public building, where people congregates for announcements and regular markets
** 1875, Valentín Lamas, Espiñas:Botan foguetes, toca o gaiteiro, As xentes bailan xa no turreiro: ¡Mirai que gracia ten a Sabela! Fai unhos puntos qu'é groria vé-laThey fire rockets, the bagpiper is playing, people are dancing now at the square: "Watch Sabela, so charming! She makes such moves that it is marvel!"
* unpaved area
* (archaic) bailiff
    Synonym: bailío

### Adjective

terreiro (feminine terreira, masculine plural terreiros, feminine plural terreiras)
* earthy

#### Related terms

* terra

### References

* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “terreiro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “terreiro”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “terreyro”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “terreiro”, 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, editor (2006–2013), “turreiro”, 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), “terreiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “terreiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## Portuguese
### Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese terreiro, from Late Latin terrārius, from Latin terra. By surface analysis, terra +‎ -eiro.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /teˈʁe(j).ɾu/ [teˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
* (Brazil) IPA: /teˈʁe(j).ɾu/ [teˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /teˈʁe(j).ɾu/ [teˈχe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /teˈʁe(j).ɾo/ [teˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
* (Portugal) IPA: /tɨˈʁɐj.ɾu/
* (Portugal) IPA: /tɨˈʁɐj.ɾu/
** (Northern Portugal) IPA: /tɨˈʁej.ɾu/
** (Central Portugal) IPA: /tɨˈʁej.ɾu/
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /tɨˈʁe.ɾu/
* Rhymes: -ejɾu, (Portugal) -ɐjɾu
* Hyphenation: ter‧rei‧ro

### Noun

terreiro m (plural terreiros)
* unpaved square, generally facing a public building, where people congregate for announcements and regular markets
* (Brazil, religion) a religious space in various Afro-Brazilian religions
* area without vegetation surrounding a house, normally in the countryside

#### Related terms

* terra

### Further reading

* “terreiro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025