medorra

Galician

Alternative forms

• madorra, medorna

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈðora̝/

Noun

medorra f (plural medorras)

1. barrow; a type of megalithic structure found along Atlantic Europe consisting of a tomb (dolmen) inside a round, artificial hill once coated by a layer of stones

   Synonyms: mámoa, medoña

References

• “medorra” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “medorra” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.