andorỹa

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

• andorinna

Etymology

From Latin hirundō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /an.do.ˈɾi.ɲa/

Noun

andorỹa f

1. swallow (bird)
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 54 (facsimile):

     […] como muda penas a andorỹa.

     […] just like the swallow moults its feathers.

Descendants

• Galician: andoriña
• Portuguese: andorinha