muíño

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See also: muino

Galician

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Muíños do Folón
Muíños de Portor - Ponte Maceira
Muíño

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese moỹo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin (saxum) molīnum (millstone).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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muíño m (plural muíños)

  1. mill (grinding apparatus)
  2. mill (the building housing such a grinding apparatus)
  3. water mill
    Synonym: acea

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “moler”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos