felecha

Asturian

Alternative forms

• feleicha (Teberga)
• feleita (Palacios del Sil)
• felencha (Colunga)
• folecha (Western and Central Asturias)
• ḥelecha (Eastern Asturias)

Etymology

feminization of felechu, from Latin filix (“fern”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feˈlet͡ʃa/, [feˈle.t͡ɕa]

Noun

felecha f (plural feleches)

1. fern

   Synonyms: folguera, folechu, felechu, folgueru

Derived terms

• Feleches (a village in Siero and a village in Oviedo)