Galician edit

Etymology edit

From an older *avessio, from Latin āversus (turned, rear).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

avesío m (plural avesíos, feminine avesía, feminine plural avesías)

  1. shady terrain, usually turned north
    Synonym: avesedo

References edit

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “avieso”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos