Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
seixada. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
seixada, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
seixada in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
seixada you have here. The definition of the word
seixada will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
seixada, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Galician
Etymology
Attested since 1671. From seixo (“pebble”) + -ada.
Pronunciation
Noun
seixada m (plural seixadas)
- blow from a pebble
- Synonyms: cantazo, pedrada
1671, Gabriel Feijoo de Araujo, Contenda dos labradores de Caldelas:que frescos paos a de auer,
que raàs tanboriladas,
que lindos rabos de fouces,
que galantes seijoadas.- such fresh sticks he will have,
such royal slaps on the back,
such beauty sickle handles,
such gallant blows from pebbles
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “seixada”, 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), “seixada”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “seixada”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN