paxarela

Galician

Etymology

From paxara (“bird”) +‎ -ela. Compare dialectal Spanish pajarilla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [paʃaˈɾɛlɐ]

Noun

paxarela f (plural paxarelas)

1. spleen

   Synonyms: bazo, paxara

2. butterfly

   Synonym: bolboreta

3. moth

   Synonym: avelaíña

Related terms

• paxara
• paxaro

References

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