morea

See also: Morea, mórea, and möreä

Galician

Etymology

From a substrate language. Cognate with Portuguese moreia (“debris”), Spanish morena (“morraine”) and French moraine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈɾea̝/

Noun

morea m (plural moreas)

1. heap of straw

   Synonym: meda

2. stone heap

   Synonym: milladoiro

3. heap

   Synonym: montón

4. (figurative) a large quantity

   Synonyms: chea, manchea

Related terms

• mornal
• morouzo

References

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