menciñeiro

Galician

Alternative forms

  • maciñeiro, manciñeiro, meiciñeiro

Etymology

Menciña (medicine) + -eiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /menθiˈɲejɾo̝/

Noun

menciñeiro m (plural menciñeiros, feminine menciñeira, feminine plural menciñeiras)

  1. traditional witch doctor or medicine man
    Synonym: curandeiro

References

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