celeiro

Galician

An horreo built over a celeiro

Alternative forms

• cileiro, zoleiro, zuleiro

Etymology

12th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese celeiro, from Late Latin cellārium; from Latin cella. Cognate with Portuguese celeiro, Spanish cillero and English cellar.^[1]

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /θeˈlejɾo/ [θeˈlej.ɾʊ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /θeˈlejɾo/ [θeˈlej.ɾʊ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /seˈlejɾo/ [seˈlej.ɾʊ]

• Rhymes: -ejɾo
• Hyphenation: ce‧lei‧ro

Noun

celeiro m (plural celeiros)

1. barn

   Synonyms: belairo, palleiro

2. cellar, pantry, storeroom (for food, wine)

   Synonyms: adega, despensa

3. lumber room

   Synonym: rocho

4. granary

   Bacoriño en celeiro non quere compañeiro.

   The piglet at the granary wants no companion.

   (proverb)

   Synonyms: cabaceiro, hórreo, combarro

5. silo, bin or deposit for storing grain

   Synonyms: hucha, tulla

Derived terms

• Celeiro
• Celeiró
• Celeirón
• Celeiros

 

References

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

1. Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “celda”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese celeyro, from Late Latin cellārium, from Latin cella.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seˈle(j).ɾu/ [seˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈlɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈlɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈlej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈlej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨˈle.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: ce‧lei‧ro

Noun

celeiro m (plural celeiros)

1. barn
2. granary