madeixa

Galician

madeixas

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈðejʃa̝/

Noun

madeixa f (plural madeixas)

1. skein (a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel)

   Synonyms: cadeixa, mea, meada

References

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• “madeixa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa).

Noun

madeixa f (plural madeixas)

1. lock (tuft or length of hair)

Synonyms

• mecha