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Galician
Etymology
Attested since the 18th century: pita (“hen”) + cega (“blind”).
Pronunciation
Noun
pitacega f (plural pitacegas)
- (games) blind man's buff
- water strider
- Synonyms: cabra cega, zapateiro
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pitacega”, 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), “pitacega”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pita cega”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN