caeira

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin cathégra, from Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, above) + ἕδρα (hédra, chair). Cognate with Portuguese cadeira.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

caeira f (plural caeiras)

  1. (anatomy) hip
    Synonyms: cadeira, anca, garupa, illarga
  2. hillside
    Synonym: aba
  3. place where limestone is burnt to produce lime

References[edit]

  • caeira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.