Moimenta
Galician
editEtymology
editAttested 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.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMoimenta
- 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
Related terms
editSee also
edit- Moimenta on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia gl
References
edit- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “Moimenta”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
- “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
editEtymology
editInherited from Latin monimenta, alteration of monumenta (“tombs”).[1] Cognate with Galician Moimenta and Muimenta.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Moi‧men‧ta
Proper noun
editMoimenta f
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- ^ “Moimenta”, in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
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