guedeja

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin viticŭla, likely influenced by a Germanic word. Compare vedeja and vedija.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈdexa/ [ɡeˈð̞e.xa]
  • Rhymes: -exa
  • Syllabification: gue‧de‧ja

Noun

guedeja f (plural guedejas)

  1. lock (long hair)
    • 2015 September 25, “10 escapadas de puro otoño”, in El País:
      Hay que ver el salto cuando arrecian las lluvias de otoño, con bastante agua, blanco y larguísimo cual guedeja de oveja latxa, entre los ocres, rojos y dorados de los bosques circundantes.
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