monicreque

Galician

Monicreque or monifate

Monicreque, monicaco, macaco

Etymology

Unknown. Likely related to moneca. Compare Spanish and Portuguese mequetrefe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /moniˈkɾɛke̝/

Noun

monicreque m (plural monicreques)

puppet
Synonyms: fantoche, marioneta, monifate
straw doll
Synonym: monifate
stickman
(figurative, derogatory) wimp
Synonyms: fantoche, monifate

Related terms

monicaco
monicreque
monifate

References

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

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