Moimenta
Galician edit
Etymology edit
Attested as Monimenta in 958; from the accusative plural of Latin monimentum (“memorial, tomb”), so meaning "the tombs", in probable reference to the presence of ancient dolmens and barrows. Cognate with Portuguese Moimenta.
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Moimenta
- A village in Macenda parish, Boiro, A Coruña, Galicia
- A village in Milmanda parish, Celanova, Ourense, Galicia
- A village in Vilela parish, Cualedro, Ourense, Galicia
- A village in Traseirexa parish, Vilardevós, Ourense, Galicia
- A village in Arnois parish, A Estrada, Pontevedra, Galicia
- A parish of Campolameiro, Pontevedra, Galicia
- A parish of Lalín, Pontevedra, Galicia
- A village in Saídres parish, Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia
- a toponymical surname
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See also edit
Moimenta on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia gl
References edit
- “Moimenta” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “Moimenta” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
- “Moimenta” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin monimenta, alteration of monumenta (“tombs”).[1] Cognate with Galician Moimenta and Muimenta.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Moi‧men‧ta
Proper noun edit
Moimenta f
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References edit
- ^ “Moimenta” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.