enfeita

Galician

Etymology 1

Attested since the 17th century. Perhaps a back-formation of enfeitar (“to adorn, to garnish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɱˈfejta̝/

Noun

enfeita f (plural enfeitas)

1. (dated) task; occasion; preparation

   Synonyms: angueira, endeita

   • 1697, Francisco Antonio del Valle, Fiestas Minervales‎^[1], Santiago: Antonio Frayz, page 34:

     Dubido do que farei / Para saír desta enfeita / Maxino roer as uñas / E bourar mui ben na testa

     I'm dubious on what to do / to get out of this challenge / I imagine gnawing my nails / And ably beating my head

Related terms

• enfeitar
• enfeite

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

enfeita

1. inflection of enfeitar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Verb

enfeita

1. inflection of enfeitar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative