louza

Galician

Alternative forms

• louça (reintegrationist)

Etymology 1

From Latin lautia (“toiletries”), collective form derived from lautus (“washed”), or alternatively from lutea (“of clay”). Cognate with Portuguese louça and Spanish loza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlowθa̝/, (western) /ˈlowsa̝/

Noun

louza f (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) dishware; crockery
2. (uncountable) china (ceramic or porcelain)

Related terms

• louce
• louceiro
• louzán (“lush”)
• louzo

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlowθa̝/, (western) /ˈlowsa̝/

Noun

louza f (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) tools for cutting brushwood
2. (uncountable) mown grass and greens used either for litter or as fodder

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “louza”, 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), “louza”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “louza”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “louza”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024