antroxu

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • entroxu
  • antroidu
  • antruidu
  • antroyu
  • antrueyu
  • antruechu

Etymology

From Latin introitus. Compare Spanish antruejo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anˈtɾoʃu/ [ãn̪ˈt̪ɾo.ʃu]
  • Rhymes: -oʃu
  • Syllabification: an‧tro‧xu

Noun

antroxu m (plural antroxos)

  1. carnival (festive occasion marked by parades)

Further reading

  • antroxu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “antroxu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN