vedro

Russian ведро́ (vedró).

• IPA^(key): /ˈveɪdɹəʊ/, (after Russian) /vɪˈdɹəʊ/
• Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation after Russian) -əʊ

vedro (plural vedros or vedroes)

1. A Russian liquid measure, approximately 2.7 imperial gallons.
   • 1798, Jean Henri Castera, The Life of Catharine II. Empress of Russia:

     The consumption of this brandy amounts to 12 millions of vedroes per annum

• “vedro”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

• Devor, Dover, Dovre, Voder, drove, roved, vored

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vedro.

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛdro]

vedro n

1. heat (condition or quality of being hot)

• horko
• parno

• “vedro”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “vedro”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “vedro”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

From Old Galician-Portuguese vedro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin veterus, from Latin vetus (“old”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛdɾo/ [ˈbɛ.ð̞ɾʊ]
• Rhymes: -ɛdɾo
• Hyphenation: ve‧dro

vedro m (plural vedros)

1. old walls, hedges and partitions no longer in use
2. communal lands, usually bushland, eventually planted with wheat or rye

   Synonyms: cachada, estivada, roza, senra

   • 1410, “Estudios Mindonienses”, in J. García Oro, editor, Viveiro en los siglos XIV y XV. La Colección Diplomática de Santo Domingo de Viveiro, page 66:

     todos los bees e herdamentos e arbores e bouças e vedros e herança que ficou de Johan Franco

     every possession, inheritance and trees and uncultivated lands and vedros and heritages of Xoán Franco

3. (archaic) the old times
   • 1289, Antonio López Ferreiro, editor, Fueros municipales de Santiago y de su tierra, Madrid: Ediciones Castilla, page 113:

     asy commo fuy acostumado de vedro

     as it was customary in the old times

vedro (feminine vedra, masculine plural vedros, feminine plural vedras)

1. (archaic) old
   • 1273, Miguel Romaní (ed.), La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira (1025-1310). 3 vols. Santiago: Tórculo Edicións (1989, 1989, 1993), page 1158:

     assi conmo e usado de vedro tenpo.

     as it is used since the old times.

   • 1409, J. L. Pensado Tomé, editor, Tratado de Albeitaria, Santiago de Compostela: Centro Ramón Piñeiro, page 131:

     pisa moy ben todo con exulla uedra de porco et faz ende hũa masa et coze todo con uyno, meyxeo ameude ataa que se coza ben

     pound it carefully with old pork lard and make a dough with it and boil everything in wine, stir it frequently till it is well cooked

   Synonym: vello

• vedraño
• Pontevedra

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “vedro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “vedro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “vedro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “vedro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

• IPA^(key): /ʋedr̩o/

• vjȅdro (Ijekavian)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vědro.

vèdro n (Cyrillic spelling вѐдро)

1. bucket, pail

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

vedro (Cyrillic spelling ведро)

1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular of vedar

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vedro.

vȅdro (Cyrillic spelling ве̏дро)

1. sunnily, brightly
2. cheerfully, light-heartedly

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vědro.

• IPA^(key): [ˈvedrɔ]

vedro n (diminutive vedierko or vedierce)

1. bucket

• “vedro”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

From Proto-Slavic *vědro.

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛ̀ːdrɔ/

védro n

1. bucket

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

From Proto-Slavic *vedro.

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛ̀ːdrɔ/

védro (comparative vedrêjše, superlative nȁjvedrêjše)

1. clear, sunny, fair (of weather)
2. light-heartedly, cheerfully (of mood or temper)

• “vedro”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
• “vedro”, in Termania, Amebis
• See also the general references