antaruxa

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [antaˈɾuʃɐ]

Noun

antaruxa f (plural antaruxas)

1. witch, hag

   Synonyms: bruxa, meiga

Derived terms

• antaruxada

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “antaruxa”, 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), “antaruxa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega