madeixa

From Old Portuguese, from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa).

• IPA^(key): /maˈðejʃa̝/

madeixa f (plural madeixas)

1. skein (a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel)

   Synonyms: cadeixa, mea, meada

• “madeixa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “madeixa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “madeixa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

From Old Portuguese, from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa).

madeixa f (plural madeixas)

1. lock (tuft or length of hair)

• mecha