outeiro

Meaning

hillock, knoll

Hyphenated as

ou‧tei‧ro

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/o(w)ˈte(j).ɾu/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese outeiro, probably from Latin altārium, or a derivative, with the suffix -eiro, of an unattested Old Galician-Portuguese *outo, from Latin altus (“high”) (see alto). Cognate with Galician outeiro and Spanish otero. Cf. also altar.