pasteco

Galician

Etymology

Borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin pax tecum, "peace be with you".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pasˈtɛko̝/

Noun

pasteco m (plural pastecos)

1. evil eye cleansing
2. slap

Related terms

• pastequeiro

References

• “pasteco” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “pasteco” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.