topete

See also: Topete and topeté

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Galician-Portuguese topete (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Old French toupet (“tuft of hair on the top of the head”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (“summit, crest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toˈpɛte̝/

Noun

topete m (plural topetes)

1. tuft of hair on the top of the head
2. eaves

   Synonyms: beirado, beiril, penal

3. cornice, ledge

   Synonyms: beirado, beiril, penal

4. stone that tops a wall or building

   Synonym: penal

5. extreme of a thread
6. tongue of a shoe

References

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• “topete” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
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• “topete” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /to.ˈpɛ.t͡ʃi/

Noun

topete m (plural topetes)

1. quiff (hairstyle whereby the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward)
2. (figurative) arrogant pride

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Spanish

Verb

topete

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of topetar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of topetar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of topetar.