colmadura

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1474. From colmar +‎ -dura.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kolmaˈðuɾɐ]

Noun

colmadura f (plural colmaduras)

  1. (construction) thatched roof; thatch used in the construction of a building or house
    Synonyms: colmado, colmo, teito
    • 1474, M. del Carmen Sánchez Carrera, editor, El Bajo Miño en el siglo XV. El espacio y los hombres, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 341:
      que fumegen e mantenan a dita casa de pedra e madeyra e colmadura em tal manna que se non parta per mingoa de boo favor e reparamento
      they shall smoke and maintain said house of stone, wood and thatch in such a manner that it doesn't decay because of lack or work and repair

References
  • “colmadura” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “colmadura” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “colmadura” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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