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Galician
Etymology
Attested since the 19th century: cabra (“goat”) + cega (“blind”). Compare pitacega.
Pronunciation
Noun
cabra cega f (plural cabras cegas)
- water strider
- Synonyms: pitacega, zapateiro
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cabras”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cabra cega”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cabra cega”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN