vigairo

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 13th century (vigayro). An early borrowing of Latin vicārius (“vicarious, substitute”). Compare Portuguese vigário.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [biˈɣajɾʊ]

Noun

vigairo m (plural vigairos, feminine vigaira, feminine plural vigairas)

1. vicar (priest of a parish)

   Synonyms: abade, crego

2. vicar (a person acting on behalf of, or representing, his neighbours)

   Synonyms: mordomo, ramista

3. ranger; a person who traditionally watched over the communal properties of a parish

   Synonyms: coteiro, postor

Related terms

• vegada
• vez

References

• Ernesto González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “vigairo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “vigairo”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “vigayro”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• “vigairo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “vigairo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.