bieiteira

Galician

Etymology

Either from bieito (“blessed”) +‎ -eira, or from bieiteiro (“elder tree”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /biejˈtejɾa̝/

Noun

bieiteira f (plural bieiteiras)

  1. witch doctor; a woman who uses herbs, spells and blessings to cure
    Synonym: meiga

References
  • “bieiteira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “decir”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.