estantiga

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The Estantiga (graffiti in Pontevedra)

Etymology

From hoste (army) +‎ antiga (ancient, old).

Pronunciation

Noun

estantiga f (plural estantigas)

  1. (mythology, folklore) the procession of the death (a Christianized form of the Wild Hunt)
    Synonyms: compaña, hostea, santa compaña
    • 1746, Martín Sarmiento, Coloquio de 24 gallegos rústicos, page 106:
      Non viche Maruxa, nas noites do inverno, andar a estantiga polos matorreiros, a estantiga digo, que chaman os vellos hostea ou compaña que a todos fai medo
      Haven't you see, Maruxa, in the winter nights, the Estantiga passing by the woods? the Estantiga, I say, that the old ones call the Host or Company, that scares everyone
  2. apparition, phantom

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