amoxetar

Galician

Etymology

From a- +‎ moxete (“a pinch”) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amoʃeˈtaɾ/

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Verb

amoxetar (first-person singular present amoxeto, first-person singular preterite amoxetei, past participle amoxetado)

1. to pinch

   Synonym: beliscar

2. to make a cut in a chestnut to prevent it from bursting when roasting

   Synonyms: amosegar, amordicar

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “amoxetar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “amoxetar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “amoxetar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).