espadana

See also: espadaña

Galician
Espadana

Etymology

From espada (“sword”), from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Cognate with Spanish espadaña.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /espaˈðana̝/

Noun

espadana f (plural espadanas)

  1. cattail (Typha latifolia)
  2. (architecture) bell-gable

Derived terms
  • Espadanal
  • Espadanedo
  • Espadaneira
  • Espadanoso
  • Xunqueira de Espadanedo

References
  • “espadan” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
  • “espadana” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “espadana” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “espadana” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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