morno

Galician

Alternative forms

• borne, borno, morne, mornio

Etymology

Either from Old French morne (“gloomy”), or directly from a derivative of Proto-Germanic *murnaz (“worried, sorrowful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoɾno̝/, /ˈmɔɾno̝/

Adjective

1. reserved, kept (referred to a person)
   • 1305, López Ferreiro, Antonio (ed.) Galicia Histórica. Colección diplomática. Santiago: Tipografía Galaica, page 498:

     Et mando a meu ssobrino Johan Martinez Morno dozentos ssoldos

     And I send to my nephew Xoán Martínez Morno two hundred solidi

   • 1853, Juan Manuel Pintos, A Gaita Gallega, page 195:

     Diante dela penitentes muitos van en dúas filas mornos con silencio

     Before her, many penitents move in two rows, mournful in silence

2. lukewarm, tepid
   • 1409, Pensado Tomé, José Luis (ed.), Tratado de Albeitaria, page 109:

     gardandoo o Cauallo das cousas frias et vse das caentes, et beba ameude agooa caente morna

     saving the horse from cold things and [making him] use the warm ones, and he should drink frequently lukewarm water

Synonyms

• temperado
• tépedo

Derived terms

• amornar (“to warm or cool slightly”)
• mornear (“to warm slightly”)
• mornear as chocas (“to distract others for obtaining something”, literally “to warm de cowbells”)

References

• Template:R:DDLG
• Template:R:TILG
• “morno” 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 French morne (“gloomy”).

Adjective

1. lukewarm, tepid (all senses)

   Synonym: tépido