trepia

Galician

Etymology

From earlier trepea [attested 1402], from Vulgar Latin *tri-pedia, from Latin tripēs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾepja̝/

Noun

trepia f (plural trepias)

1. trivet
   • 1402, A. López Ferreiro (ed.), Galicia Historica, I, 5, page 343:

     It. hua taboa et hua trepea grande

     Item, a board and a large trivet

   Synonym: trespés

Related terms

• trípode

References

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