Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Catalan llinatge.[1] Compare Old Spanish linnage.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /liˈnaxe/ [liˈna.xe]
  • Rhymes: -axe
  • Syllabification: li‧na‧je

Noun edit

linaje m (plural linajes)

  1. ancestry, lineage
    Synonyms: abolengo, cepa

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References edit

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “línea”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 663

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