saramaganta

Galician

Saramaganta

Alternative forms

• sarmaganta

Etymology

Probably a blend of Latin salamandra and another term.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /saɾamaˈɡanta/ [s̺a.ɾa.mɑˈɣ̞ɑn̪.t̪ɐ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /saɾamaˈɡanta/ [s̺a.ɾa.mɑˈɣ̞ɑn̪.t̪ɐ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /saɾamaˈħanta/ [s̺a.ɾa.mɑˈħɑn̪.t̪ɐ]

• Rhymes: -anta

Noun

saramaganta f (plural saramagantas)

1. gold-striped salamander (Chioglossa lusitanica)

   Synonyms: salamántiga rabilonga, salamántiga galega

2. (loosely) salamander

   Synonyms: píntega, sapagueira

References

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