limacha

Galician

Alternative forms

• alimacha, lumacha

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin līmāx, līmācis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈmat͡ʃa̝/

Noun

limacha f (plural limachas)

1. slug (animal)

   Synonym: lesma

2. (figuratively) Someone dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space

   Synonyms: lapa, lesma, limáchega, limaco

Derived terms

• limáchega

References

• “limacha” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “limacha” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “limacha” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.