abelurio

Galician

Etymology

Unknown

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.βe.ˈlu.ɾio̝/

Noun

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
  • “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.
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