caeira

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin cathégra, from Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, “above”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “chair”). Cognate with Portuguese cadeira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐˈɛj.ɾɐ/

Noun

caeira f (plural caeiras)

1. (anatomy) hip

   Synonyms: cadeira, anca, garupa, illarga

2. hillside

   Synonym: aba

3. place where limestone is burnt to produce lime

References

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