medorra

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /meˈðora̝/

Noun

medorra f (plural medorras)

  1. barrow; a type of megalithic structure found along Atlantic Europe consisting of a tomb (dolmen) inside a round, artificial hill once coated by a layer of stones
    Synonyms: mámoa, medoña

References
  • “medorra” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “medorra” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
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