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Galician
Etymology 1
From Latin *manicius, from Latin manus (“hand”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maínzo m (plural maínzos)
- handful
- Synonyms: manchea, presa
- spiral notch in the spindle
- Synonym: osca
Etymology 2
Blend of paínzo (“foxtail millet”) + maíz (“maize”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maínzo m (plural maínzos)
- maize; corn
- Synonym: millo
- grain from the maize plant; corn
- Synonym: millo
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “maínzo”, 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, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “maínzo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “maínzo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN