estameña

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Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1300. From Latin stamineus.

Pronunciation

Noun

estameña f (plural estameñas)

  1. stamin (a kind of coarse woollen cloth)
    • c. 1295, R. Lorenzo, editor, La traducción gallega de la Crónica General y de la Crónica de Castilla, Ourense: I.E.O.P.F, page 665:
      dona Sol uestida d'estamena, et todas suas donzelas esso meesmo; ca coydauã que aujã a fazer doo
      Lady Sol was wearing stamin, and so were wearing her maids; because they thought that they were going to grieve

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /estaˈmeɲa/
  • Rhymes: -eɲa
  • Syllabification: es‧ta‧me‧ña

Noun

estameña f (plural estameñas)

  1. serge (fabric)

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