salamántiga

Galician

Salamántiga or píntega

Alternative forms

• salamántega

Etymology

Perhaps a blend of salamandra +‎ píntega.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [salaˈmantiɣɐ]

Noun

salamántiga f (plural salamántigas)

1. salamander

   Synonyms: píntega, salamanca, sapagueira, saramaganta

References

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