monneca
Old Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly of pre-Roman origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [moˈɲe.ka]
Noun
monneca f (plural monnecas)
- (anatomy) wrist
- c. 1250: Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 2v.
- Et la eſtrella q́ es ſobre la monneca del braço dieſtro dela figura dela ſénora que eſta en la ſiella aſſentada a poder ſobreſta piedra […]
- And the star on the wrist of the right arm of the figure of the lady that is sitting on the chair has power over this stone […]
- Et la eſtrella q́ es ſobre la monneca del braço dieſtro dela figura dela ſénora que eſta en la ſiella aſſentada a poder ſobreſta piedra […]
- c. 1250: Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 2v.
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