donicela

Galician

Donicela ("least weasel")

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *domnicella (“little maiden”), from domina (“maiden”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doniˈθɛla̝/

Noun

donicela f (plural donicelas)

1. weasel (Least weasel)

   Synonyms: denociña, doniña

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “donicela”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “donicela”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “donicela”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN