gueste

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a Germanic language; perhaps from Proto-Germanic *gastiz (“guest”) or either from Proto-Germanic *wistiz (“food, provision”).

Noun

gueste m (plural guestes)

1. meal offered to a group of hired workers after finishing the work

   Synonym: albaroque

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “gueste”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega