pasteco

Galician

Etymology

Borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin pax tecum, "peace be with you".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pasˈtɛko̝/

Noun

pasteco m (plural pastecos)

1. evil eye cleansing
2. slap

Related terms

• pastequeiro

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “pasteco”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pasteco”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN