donicela

Galician

Donicela ("least weasel")

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *domnicella (“little maiden”), from domina (“maiden”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doniˈθɛla̝/

Noun

donicela f (plural donicelas)

1. weasel (Least weasel)

   Synonyms: denociña, doniña

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “donicela”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN