abelurio

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

abelurio m (plural abelurios)

  1. (Iberian folklore, mythology, fantasy) a mischievous mythological creature, similar to a goblin, found in the legends of the Northwest of the Iberian peninsula
    Synonyms: trasno, papón, provizo, abutardo, xas

References[edit]

  • abelurio” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • abelurio” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
  • abelurio” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.