calleiro

Galician

Etymology

From callo (“rennet”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑˈʎejɾʊ]

Noun

calleiro m (plural calleiros)

1. rennet

   Synonyms: callo, presoiro

2. stomach

   Synonyms: bandullo, estómago

3. (figurative) valour; endurance

   Synonym: relinga

4. a dessert: a sweet pudding traditionally cooked inside a pig's stomach

   Synonyms: bandullo, vincha

5. xiphoid process, xiphisternum, metasternum

   Synonym: espiñela

Related terms

• callar
• callo

References

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “calleyro”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• “calleiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “calleiro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “calleiro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.