Galician

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arcea ("woodcock")

Etymology

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Attested since 1418. Probably from Latin acceia. Compare Italian acceggia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [aɾˈθeɐ], (western) [aɾˈsɛɐ]

Noun

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arcea f (plural arceas)

  1. woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
    • 1418, Á. Rodríguez González (ed.), Libro do Concello de Santiago (1416-1422). Santiago de Compostela: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 95:
      Iten arçeas et poonbos troquados, cada ũu duas blanquas.
      Item, woodcocks and wood pigeons, each one two white coins

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