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poldro

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Galician

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Poldro

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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13th century. From Vulgar Latin *pŭllĭter. Cognate with Spanish potro , French poutre , Italian poltro .[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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poldro m (plural poldros )

  1. colt; foal
    • 1281, Clarinda de Azevedo Maia (ed.), História do galego-português. Estado linguístico da Galiza e do Noroeste de Portugal do século XII ao século XVI (com referência á situação do galego moderno). Coimbra: I.N.I.C., page 133:
      Mando a Nonno Fernandez ũn poldro ou ũna egua qual el primeyro quiser.
      I send to Nuno Fernández a foal or a mare, whichever he wants it more
  2. (gymnastics ) horse; pommel horse
  3. doorjamb of an oven

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José Antonio (1983–1991), "potro", in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary]‎[1] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Vulgar Latin *pulliter
Old Galician-Portuguese *poldro
Portuguese poldro

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese *poldro , from Vulgar Latin *pulliter . Doublet of potro . This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    poldro m (plural poldros )

    1. colt (young male horse)
      Synonym: potro

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