madriña

See also: madrina

Galician

Alternative forms

madría

Etymology 1

From madre (“mother”) +‎ -iña.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [maˈðɾiɲɐ]

Noun

madriña f (plural madriñas)

Diminutive of madre (“mother”)

Etymology 2

From Early Medieval Latin mātrīna, from Latin māter (“mother”). Compare Portuguese madrinha.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [maˈðɾiɲɐ]

Noun

madriña f (plural madriñas)

godmother (a female godparent)

References

“madriña” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“madriña” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“madriña” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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