teima

Perhaps from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα (théma); the diphthong would be a irregular development, maybe due to the influx of other learned words.[1]

• IPA^(key): /ˈtejma̝/

teima f (plural teimas)

1. obstinacy, persistence
2. mania, obsession

   Synonyms: cisma, lideira

3. spite

   Synonym: rancor

4. whim

• teimado (“obstinate”)
• teimar (“to persist”)
• teimón (“obstinate”)
• teimoso (“obstinate”)
• teimudo (“obstinate”)

teima

1. third-person singular present indicative of teimar
2. second-person singular imperative of teimar

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

From Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα (théma).

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐj.ˈmɐ/, /tej.ˈmɐ/
• Hyphenation: tei‧ma

teima f (plural teimas)

1. obstinacy, persistence
2. whim

• teimar
• teimoso

teima

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of teimar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of teimar