freixa

Galician

A Feixa, Redondela

Alternative forms

fareixa, feixa

Etymology

Probably from Latin fragium (“fracture”). Compare Acquafraggia in Italy.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɾejʃa̝/

Noun

freixa f (plural freixas)

waterfall
Synonyms: cachón, cadoiro, cenza, fervenza

References

“freixa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“freixa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“freixa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. freixa.

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