donicela

Galician

Donicela ("least weasel")

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *domnicella (“little maiden”), from domina (“maiden”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /doniˈθɛla̝/

Noun

donicela f (plural donicelas)

weasel (Least weasel)
Synonyms: denociña, doniña

References

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

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