Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
veiga. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
veiga, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
veiga in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
veiga you have here. The definition of the word
veiga will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
veiga, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Galician
Etymology
Debated. Attested as vaica in Medieval Latin documents since the 9th century. From a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia. Cognate with Spanish vega.
Pronunciation
Noun
veiga m (plural veigas)
- fertile alluvial plain or valley
- marsh
- Synonym: braña
Derived terms
References
- “veiga” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “veyga” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “veiga” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “veiga” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “veiga” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.