mázcara

Asturian

Noun

mázcara f (plural mázcares)

1. mask

Derived terms

• amazcarar

Galician

Alternative forms

• máscara

Etymology

Attested since circa 1800. Ultimately from Italian maschera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaskɐɾɐ]

Noun

mázcara f (plural mázcaras)

1. mask (a cover for disguise)

   Synonyms: carantoña, liborio, carauta, farricoque, marafón, caroza

2. mask (a person wearing a mask)

   Synonyms: carantoña, felo, cigarrón, murrieiro, choqueiro, peliqueiro, céntulo, faleiro, farrancañeiro, avello, botarga, albardeiro, farrampois

3. mask (a cover for protection)

   Synonyms: careta, carauta

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “mázcara”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega