cincento

Galician

Alternative forms

• cinsento, cinxento

Etymology

Attested since the 19^th century. From cinza (“ashes”) +‎ -ento. Compare Portuguese cinzento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [θinˈθɛntʊ], [sinˈsentʊ]

Adjective

cincento (feminine cincenta, masculine plural cincentos, feminine plural cincentas)

1. ashy

   Synonyms: borrallento, cinzo

2. gray, grey

   Synonym: gris

Related terms

• cinza

References

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