auguento

Galician

Alternative forms

• agüento

Etymology

Attested since the 19^th century. From auga (“water”) +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [awˈɡɛntʊ], [awˈɡentʊ]

Adjective

auguento (feminine auguenta, masculine plural auguentos, feminine plural auguentas)

1. watery, soggy

   Synonym: aubado

Noun

auguento m (plural auguentos)

1. blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)

   Synonym: lirio

Related terms

• auga

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “auguento”, 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), “auguento”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “auguento”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN