raíña

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See also: raina and Raina

Galician

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Rúa da Raíña ("Queen's street"), Santiago de Compostela

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese reinha, rainha, from Latin rēgīna. Compare Portuguese rainha.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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raíña f (plural raíñas)

  1. queen
    Synonym: soberana
  2. chess queen
    Synonym: dama
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See also

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Chess pieces in Galician · pezas de xadrez (layout · text)
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rei dama, raíña torre, roque alfil cabalo peón

Etymology 2

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From raia (line), ultimately from Latin radius (ray of light; rod).

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Noun

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raíña f (plural raíñas)

  1. a sunny moment in a rainy day
    Synonyms: raeira, raiola
  2. hopscotch court

References

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