coitadiño

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Galician[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Attested since the 18th century. From coitado +‎ -iño.

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coitadiño m (plural coitadiños, feminine coitadiña, feminine plural coitadiñas)

  1. poor thing
    Synonyms: coitado, miñaxoia, pobriño
    • 1775, María Francisca Isla y Losada, Romance:
      Sòs mentes en Deus do Céo,
      agarimo podo achàr,
      pois cuitadiña de min;
      já non teño Pay, nin Nay!
      Just in God of Heaven
      shelter I can find
      Because, pity me [poor thing me],
      No longer I have mum or dad

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