alcipreste

Galician

Etymology

Blend of ciprés +‎ arcipreste.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /alθiˈpɾɛste/ [ɑl̪.θiˈpɾɛs̺.t̪ɪ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /alθiˈpɾɛste/ [ɑl̪.θiˈpɾɛs̺.t̪ɪ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /alsiˈpɾɛste/ [ɑl.siˈpɾɛs.t̪ɪ]

• Rhymes: -ɛste
• Hyphenation: al‧ci‧pres‧te

Noun

alcipreste m (plural alciprestes)

1. cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)

   Synonym: ciprés

   Os alciprestes, como os fidalgos: poucos, soilos e altos (proverb) ― The cypresses alike the noblemen: few, solitary and tall

2. cypress wood

   Synonym: ciprés

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “alcipreste”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (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), “alcipreste”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “alcipreste”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN