angueira

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Late Latin angaria (corvee), from Ancient Greek ἀγγαρία (angaría, service).[1] Cognate with Greek αγγαρεία (angareía).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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angueira m (plural angueiras)

  1. (archaic) corvee
    Synonym: endeita
  2. task, work, business
    Synonym: endeita

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. angarela.