Galician edit

Etymology edit

From an older *avessedo, from Latin āversetum, from āversus (turned, rear) +‎ -etum (place).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

avesedo m (plural avesedos, feminine aveseda, feminine plural avesedas)

  1. shady terrain, usually turned north or west
    Synonym: avesío

Related terms edit

References edit

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