Entroido

Galician thumb|Entroido cowntdown in Xinzo, Galicia Alternative forms gl entroido gl antroido Etymology 13th century. From gl la introitus, "entering", referred to the year. Cognate with pt entrudo, mwl antruido and ast antroxu. Pronunciation gl /enˈtɾojðo̝/ /anˈtɾojðo̝/ /enˈtɾujðo̝/ standard Noun m Shrovetide days immediately preceding Lent, which are traditionally considered a festive occasion, marked by parades and carnivals gl carnaval gl 1363 Emilio Duro Peña El Monasterio de S. Pedro de Rocas y su colección documental 208 I.E.O.P.F. Ourense Et darnos edes vos e as ditas vosas vozes por dereitura cada ano pola festa dentroydo hua boa galina And you and your heirs should give to us, because of this right, a good hen by the festivities of Shrovetide gl 1447 Manuel Lucas Álvarez; Pedro Lucas Domínguez El monasterio de San Clodio do Ribeiro en la Edad Media: estudio y documentos Sada / A Coruña Edicións do Castro 518 et daredes en cada huun anno huun par de gallinas ãã dita oveença por cada dia de domingo de Entroydo and you should give, every year, a pair of hens to that chapter, each Shrove Sunday References entroydo entroydo