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Moimenta

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Galician

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Moimenta, Boiro

Etymology

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Attested as Monimenta in 958; from the accusative plural of Latin monimentum (“memorial, tomb”), so meaning "the tombs", in probable reference to the presence of ancient dolmens and barrows. Cognate with Portuguese Moimenta.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Moimenta

  1. A village in Macenda parish, Boiro, A Coruña, Galicia
  2. A village in Milmanda parish, Celanova, Ourense, Galicia
  3. A village in Vilela parish, Cualedro, Ourense, Galicia
  4. A village in Traseirexa parish, Vilardevós, Ourense, Galicia
  5. A village in Arnois parish, A Estrada, Pontevedra, Galicia
  6. A parish of Campolameiro, Pontevedra, Galicia
  7. A parish of Lalín, Pontevedra, Galicia
  8. A village in Saídres parish, Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia
  9. a toponymical surname
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See also

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References

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  • Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “Moimenta”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
  • “Moimenta” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
  • “Moimenta” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin monimenta, alteration of monumenta (“tombs”).[1] Cognate with Galician Moimenta and Muimenta.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mojˈmẽ.tɐ/ [moɪ̯ˈmẽ.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mojˈmẽ.ta/ [moɪ̯ˈmẽ.ta]

  • Hyphenation: Moi‧men‧ta

Proper noun

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Moimenta f

  1. a toponym indicating the presence of a megalithic tomb, such as a dolmen:
    1. A parish of Terras de Bouro, Braga district, Portugal
    2. A parish of Vinhais, Bragança district, Portugal
    3. A parish of Cinfães, Viseu district, Portugal

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “Moimenta”, in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
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