bieiteira

Galician

Etymology

Either from bieito (“blessed”) +‎ -eira, or from bieiteiro (“elder tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biejˈtejɾa̝/

Noun

bieiteira f (plural bieiteiras)

1. witch doctor; a woman who uses herbs, spells and blessings to cure

   Synonym: meiga

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “bieiteira”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega