madeixa

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məˈðe.ʃə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [maˈðej.ʃa]

Noun

madeixa f (plural madeixes)

1. skein (a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel)

   Synonym: troca

References

• “madeixa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

madeixas

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈðejʃa̝/

Noun

madeixa f (plural madeixas)

1. skein (a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel)

   Synonyms: cadeixa, mea, meada

References

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

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈde(j).ʃɐ/ [maˈde(ɪ̯).ʃɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈde(j).ʃɐ/ [maˈde(ɪ̯).ʃɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈde(j).ʃa/ [maˈde(ɪ̯).ʃa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈdɐj.ʃɐ/ [mɐˈðɐj.ʃɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈdɐj.ʃɐ/ [mɐˈðɐj.ʃɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈdej.ʃɐ/ [mɐˈðej.ʃɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈdej.ʃɐ/ [mɐˈðej.ʃɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈde.ʃɐ/ [mɐˈðe.ʃɐ]

Noun

madeixa f (plural madeixas)

1. lock (tuft or length of hair)

   Synonym: mecha

2. small skein (a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel)

   Synonym: meada

References

• “madeixa” in iDicionário Aulete.
• “madeixa” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.