esternina

Galician

Alternative forms

• estricnina

Etymology

From French strychnine, from Greek στρύχνος (strýchnos, “sleepy nightshade”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [esteɾˈninɐ]

Noun

esternina f (plural esterninas)

1. (organic chemistry, vulgar) strychnine

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “esternina”, 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), “esternina”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “estricnina”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN