Muimenta
Galician
editEtymology
editAttested as Monimenta in 1135; from the accusative plural of Latin monimentum (“memorial, tomb”), so meaning "the tombs", in probable reference to the presence of ancient dolmens or barrows.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMuimenta
- A parish of Cospeito, Lugo, Galicia
- A parish of Carballeda de Avia, Ourense, Galicia
- A village in Salcedo parish, Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Galicia
Related terms
editSee also
edit- Muimenta on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia gl
References
edit- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “Muimenta”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
- “Muimenta” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
- “Muimenta” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.