madeja
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish madexa, from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa). Cognate to Portuguese madeixa, Italian matassa, Romanian mătase.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈdexa/, [maˈðexa]
Further reading
- “madeja” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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