tolaxe

Galician

Alternative forms

• tolagem (reintegrationist)
• tolage

Etymology

Attested since the 17th century. From tolo (“crazy”) +‎ -axe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [toˈlaʃɪ]

Noun

tolaxe f (plural tolaxes)

1. foolishness

   Synonyms: loucura, tolería

   • 1697, Fabián Pardiñas, Eu oín a meus avós:

     Tolaje serà meterme
     Na Teologia Sagrada;

     Foolishness will be to meddle
     With Sacred Theology

2. nonsense

   Synonym: parvada

Related terms

• tolo

References

• “tolaxe” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “tolaxe” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.