avelaíña

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Galician[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Attested since the 18th century. Etymology unknown:[1] from a substrate language or either from a derivative of Latin abellana.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

avelaíña f (plural avelaíñas)

  1. moth
    Synonyms: couza, traza
  2. butterfly
    Synonym: bolboreta

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “avellana”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos