aguaneta

Galician

Alternative forms

  • agoaneta

Etymology

Attested since 1418. From augana (water animal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aɣʊ̯aˈnetɐ]

Noun

aguaneta f (plural aguanetas)

  1. snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
    • 1418, Á. Rodríguez González (ed.), Libro do Concello de Santiago (1416-1422). Santiago de Compostela: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 95:
      Iten tordos et melrras cada hũu a coroado. Iten petos et pegas et agoanetas a quatro coroados cada ũu
      Item, thrushes and blackbirds each one a crown. Item woodpeckers and magpies and snipes, four crowns each one

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