abeaca

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to Proto-Germanic *bankiz, and Old Norse bekkr meaning bench.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aβeˈaka̝]

Noun

abeaca f (plural abeacas)

1. mouldboard; in Galician traditional ploughs, a pair of pieces next to the blade which turn over the earth

   Synonyms: gueifa, orelleira

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “abeaca”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “abeaca”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “abeaca”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN