Moimenta

Galician

Moimenta, Boiro

Etymology

Attested as Monimenta in 958; from the accusative plural of Latin monimentum (“memorial, tomb”), so meaning "the tombs", in probable reference to the presence of ancient dolmens and barrows. Cognate with Portuguese Moimenta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mojˈmenta̝/

Proper noun

Moimenta

1. A village in Macenda parish, Boiro, A Coruña, Galicia
2. A village in Milmanda parish, Celanova, Ourense, Galicia
3. A village in Vilela parish, Cualedro, Ourense, Galicia
4. A village in Traseirexa parish, Vilardevós, Ourense, Galicia
5. A village in Arnois parish, A Estrada, Pontevedra, Galicia
6. A parish of Campolameiro, Pontevedra, Galicia
7. A parish of Lalín, Pontevedra, Galicia
8. A village in Saídres parish, Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia
9. a toponymical surname

Related terms

• Mormenta
• Muimenta
• monumento

See also

• Moimenta on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gl

References

• “Moimenta” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “Moimenta” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
• “Moimenta” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin monimenta, alteration of monumenta (“tombs”). Cognate with Galician Moimenta and Muimenta.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mojˈmẽ.tɐ/ [moɪ̯ˈmẽ.tɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mojˈmẽ.tɐ/ [moɪ̯ˈmẽ.tɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mojˈmẽ.ta/ [moɪ̯ˈmẽ.ta]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mojˈmẽ.tɐ/

• Hyphenation: Moi‧men‧ta

Proper noun

Moimenta f

1. a toponym indicating the presence of a megalithic tomb, such as a dolmen:
   1. A parish of Terras de Bouro, Braga district, Portugal
   2. A parish of Vinhais, Bragança district, Portugal
   3. A parish of Cinfães, Viseu district, Portugal

Derived terms

• Moimenta da Beira
• Moimenta da Serra
• Moimenta de Macieira Dão
• moimentense
• Moimentinha
• Moimento
• Moimentos
• Momentão

 

Related terms

• moimento
• monumento