ástrago

Galician

ástrago or hallway of a Galician palloza house

the same house from the outside

Etymology

Attested since circa 1300. From Late Latin astracum, astricum, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “potsherd”). Cognate with French âtre, Italian lastrico and German Estrich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈastɾɐɣʊ]

Noun

ástrago m (plural ástragos)

1. pavement, paving, stone floor; screed
   • 1370, R. Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 658:

     Et tã grande era a morte que en eles fazíã que ia os ástragos dos paaços preçados et das casas todos erã cheos de sange

     So large was the killing they were doing there that even the pavements of the precious palaces and of the houses were full with blood

2. (regional) entryway and corridor or hallway of a traditional palloza house
3. (regional) amplitude

References

• “astrago” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “astrego” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “strago” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “ástrago” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “ástrago” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “ástrago” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.