gameito

Galician

Alternative forms

• ameito, gamieito, gameita

Etymology

From a substrate language *gamakto-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡa.ˈmej.tʊ]

Noun

gameito m (plural gameitos)

1. twig, shoot, bud, especially one considered detrimental

   Synonyms: gamallo, gargallo, ramallo

Derived terms

• esgameitar

References

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