varcia

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Attested in local Medieval Latin documents as varcena, from Paleo-Hispanic.[1] Cognate with Portuguese várzea and vargem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɾθja̝/, (western) /ˈbaɾsja̝/

Noun

varcia f (plural varcias)

  1. (dated) floodplain; fertile plain terrain on the banks of a river
    Synonym: veiga
  • Barcela
  • Barcia
  • Barcias
  • Barciela
  • Barcielas
  • Bargiela
  • Barja
  • Barjas
  • Barxa
  • Barxacova
  • Barxamaior
  • Barxas
  • Barxela
  • Barxelas

References

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