maino

See also: mainò

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1838. Probably a deverbal adjective from amainar (“to calm down”), itself probably from Old Occitan amainà (“to tame, to calm down”), from Latin mansiō (“mansion, house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmajnʊ]

Adjective

maino (feminine maina, masculine plural mainos, feminine plural mainas)

1. soft, weak, feeble, calm, tame

   Synonyms: feble, frouxo, suave, lene

Derived terms

• mainiño

Noun

maino

maino m (plural mainos)

1. ragworm (Hediste diversicolor); often used as bait in fishing

Related terms

• amainar

References

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