morriñento

Galician

Etymology

From morriña (murrain; homesickness) +‎ -ento. Cognate with Portuguese morrinhento.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moriˈɲɛnto̝/

Adjective

morriñento (feminine morriñenta, masculine plural morriñentos, feminine plural morriñentas)

  1. (figurative) melancholic
  2. (figurative) suffering homesickness
  3. (figurative, of the weather) drizzly
  4. murrained
  5. dirty
  6. weakened

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