mormeira

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1800. From mormo (“cold; mucus”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [moɾˈmei̯ɾɐ]

Noun

mormeira f (plural mormeiras)

nasal congestion, cold
Synonym: catarreira
dullness caused by it

References

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

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