amagüestu

Asturian

Alternative forms

• magüestu
• magostu (Patsuezu)
• amagostu (Western)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amaˈɡwestu/ [a.maˈɡwes̪.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -estu
• Syllabification: a‧ma‧gües‧tu

Noun

amagüestu m (plural amagüestos)

1. A traditional party in Asturias, León and Galicia, in which chestnuts are eaten, and in Asturias also sidra dulce (sweet cider; cider that has not been fully fermented yet)

Related terms

• magostar
• magostada
• magostal
• magostón
• magostador

Further reading

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “amagüestu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “amagüestu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN