bexato

Galician

Alternative forms

• bixato, buxato

Etymology

Perhaps a derivative of Latin būteō (“buzzard”), otherwise perhaps from ave (“bird”) + xato (“calf”). Compare abetouro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈʃato̝/

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Noun

bexato m (plural bexatos)

1. buzzard, common buzzard (Buteo buteo)

   Synonym: miñato

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “bexato”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “buxato”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “bexato”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “bexato”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN