tolemia

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. From tolo (“crazy”) +‎ -emia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [toˈlɛmi̯ɐ]

Noun

tolemia f (plural tolemias)

1. madness

   Synonym: loucura

2. stupidity (stupid act)

   Synonyms: estupidez, parvada, tolaxe

Related terms

• tolear

References

• “tolemia” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “tolemia” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “tolemia” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.