morea

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See also: Morea, mórea, and möreä

Galician

Etymology

From a substrate language. Cognate with Portuguese moreia (debris), Spanish morena (moraine) and French moraine.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

morea m (plural moreas)

  1. heap of straw
    Synonym: meda
  2. stone heap
    Synonym: milladoiro
  3. heap
    Synonym: montón
  4. (figurative) a large quantity
    Synonyms: chea, manchea

References

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

West Makian

Pronunciation

Noun

morea

  1. a freshwater eel

References

  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics