avelaíña

Galician

Alternative forms

  • avalaíña, avelía, belaíña

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. Etymology unknown:[1] from a substrate language or either from a derivative of Latin abellana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aβelaˈiɲɐ]

Noun

avelaíña f (plural avelaíñas)

  1. moth
    Synonyms: couza, traza
  2. butterfly
    Synonym: bolboreta

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “avellana”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos