travesa

Galician

Etymology

Feminine of traveso, from Latin transversus (“turned across, lying across”). Cognate with Portuguese travessa and Spanish traviesa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾaˈβɛsa̝/

Noun

travesa f (plural travesas)

1. a transversal street
2. a slopy traditional road
3. crossbar

   Synonym: banzo

4. rung
5. platter (tray for serving food)

   Synonyms: bandexa, barcal, fonte

6. (rail transport) railway sleeper, tie

Related terms

• atravesar
• traveso

Adjective

1. crossed
   • 1371, A. López Ferreiro (ed.), Fueros municipales de Santiago y de su tierra. Madrid: Ediciones Castilla, page 434:

     Demays lançaron lámeas trauesas grandes de ferro enna porta do dito thesouro con clauos que passauan da outra parte, en tal maneyra, que os enssarraron enno dito thesouro; et en todo aquel dia non les leixaron dar nen auer pan, nen vino, nen outra vianda nihua

     And also they nailed large crossed iron plates on that treasury's door, with nails that pierced through the door, so that they were shut up in the mentioned treasury; and throughout that day they didn't let them have bread, nor wine, nor any other viand whatsoever

References

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