sapagueira

Galician

Sapagueira

Alternative forms

• sacabeira

Etymology

Probably a blend of sapo (“toad”) and another term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sapaˈɣei̯ɾɐ]

Noun

sapagueira f (plural sapagueiras)

1. salamander

   Synonyms: píntega, salamántiga

References

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