bieiteira

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Galician

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Etymology

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Either from bieito (“blessed”) +‎ -eira, or from bieiteiro (“elder tree”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bieiteira f (plural bieiteiras)

  1. witch doctor; a woman who uses herbs, spells and blessings to cure
    Synonym: meiga

References

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  • “bieiteira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “decir”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
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