santmigalada

Aragonese

FWOTD – 6 May 2015

Etymology

Named after Saint Michael (Sant Miguel), as his feast day marks the beginning of autumn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sammiɡaˈlada/
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: sant‧mi‧ga‧la‧da

Noun

santmigalada f

1. autumn (season of the year)
   • 2010, Academia de l’Aragonés, Propuesta ortografica de l'Academia de l'Aragonés, 2nd edition, Edacar, page 68:

     —Os nombres d’as estacions de l’anyo: primavera, verano/vrano/estivo/estiu, santmigalada/agüerro, hibierno/hibert.

     —The names of the seasons of the year: spring, summer, autumn, winter.

Synonyms

• agüerro