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píntega

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Galician

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píntega, near Lugo, Galicia

Etymology

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Probably from pinto (mottled) +‎ -ego.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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píntega f (plural píntegas)

  1. salamander
    Synonyms: pinta, salamanca, salamántiga, saramaganta, urodelo

References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “pintar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos