formaxe

Galician

Etymology

From Old French formage, from Medieval Latin fōrmāticum, from Latin fōrma (“mould”). Compare obsolete Spanish formaje.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /forˈmaʃe̝/

Noun

formaxe m (plural formaxes)

  1. cheese hoop
  2. cheese
    Synonyms: fornello, queixo

References
  • “formaxe” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
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