lebreiro

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin canis leporārius (literally “hare dog, harehound”), from Latin lepus (“hare”). By surface analysis, lebre (“hare”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛˈbɾejɾo/ [lɛˈβ̞ɾej.ɾʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ejɾo
  • Hyphenation: le‧brei‧ro

Noun

lebreiro m (plural lebreiros, feminine lebreira, feminine plural lebreiras)

  1. hound, hunting dog
    Synonyms: sabuxo, sabuio

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