coteiro

Galician

Etymology

From coto +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈtejɾo̝/, /kɔˈtejɾo̝/

Noun

coteiro m (plural coteiros)

1. (geography) rocky outcrop; rocky place

   Synonym: penedo

2. ranger; a person who traditionally watched over the communal properties of a parish

   Synonyms: postor, vigairo

Related terms

• coto

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “coteiro”, 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), “coteiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega