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Galician

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A Galician traditional straw women's sombreiro ("hat")

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese sombreiro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), earlier soombreyro: soombra + -eiro. By surface analysis, sombra (shadow, shade) +‎ -eiro. Compare Spanish sombrero.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sombreiro m (plural sombreiros)

  1. wide hat
    Synonyms: chapeu, pucha, sancosmeiro
  2. cap (of a mushroom)
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese sombreiro, earlier soombreyro. By surface analysis, sombra (shadow, shade) +‎ -eiro. Compare Spanish sombrero.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sõˈbɾe(j).ɾu/ [sõˈbɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sõˈbɾe(j).ɾo/ [sõˈbɾe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

Noun

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sombreiro m (plural sombreiros)

  1. sun umbrella
    Synonym: guarda-sol
  2. Philippine pigeonwings (Clitoria fairchildiana)
  3. (South Brazil) Indian almond (Terminalia catappa)
    Synonyms: amendoeira-da-praia, sete-copas

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: sambreel

Adjective

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sombreiro (feminine sombreira, masculine plural sombreiros, feminine plural sombreiras)

  1. shady (causing shade)

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