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Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
Attested since the 13th century (carniçaria). From carnaza + -aría / -ería.
Pronunciation
Noun
carnicería f (plural carnicerías)
- butchershop
- Synonym: buxería
- (figurative) slaughter, carnage
Related terms
References
- “carniçaria” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “carniçaria” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “carnicería” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “carnicería” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “carnizaría” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Spanish
Etymology
From carnicero + -ería.
Noun
carnicería f (plural carnicerías)
- butchershop
- carnage
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