monxa
Asturian edit
Noun edit
monxa f (plural monxes)
- nun (member of a Christian religious community of women)
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Galician edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese monja (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from monge + -a. Compare Portuguese monja and Asturian monxa.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
monxa f (plural monxas)
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References edit
- “monja” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “monja” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “monxa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “monxa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “monxa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.