faceira

Galician

Etymology

Face (face) + -eira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faˈθejɾa̝/, (western) /faˈsejɾa̝/

Noun

faceira m (plural faceiras)

  1. cheek
    Synonyms: fazula, meixela, moufa
    • 1836, anonymous author, Tertulia de Picaños:
      si houbese quen lle dixêse ó que pasa ¿como habia de consentir cos da Cruña comesen á duas faceiras, é os de Santiago morresen de fame?
      if there were someone to tell her what's happening, how would she allow that the people of A Coruña eat with both cheeks whilst the people of Santiago starve?
  2. jowl
  3. farmland
    Synonyms: agra, aramio

Derived terms

References

Portuguese

Adjective

faceira f

  1. feminine singular of faceiro
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