monicreque

Galician

Monicreque or monifate

Monicreque, monicaco, macaco

Etymology

Unknown. Likely related to moneca. Compare Spanish and Portuguese mequetrefe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moniˈkɾɛke̝/

Noun

monicreque m (plural monicreques)

1. puppet

   Synonyms: fantoche, marioneta, monifate

2. straw doll

   Synonym: monifate

3. stickman
4. (figurative, derogatory) wimp

   Synonyms: fantoche, monifate

Related terms

• monicaco
• monicreque
• monifate

References

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