mázcara
Asturian edit
Noun edit
mázcara f (plural mázcares)
Derived terms edit
Galician edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Attested since circa 1800. Ultimately from Italian maschera.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mázcara f (plural mázcaras)
- mask (a cover for disguise)
- mask (a person wearing a mask)
- Synonyms: carantoña, felo, cigarrón, murrieiro, choqueiro, peliqueiro, céntulo, faleiro, farrancañeiro, avello, botarga, albardeiro, farrampois
- mask (a cover for protection)
References edit
- “mázcara” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.