gameito

Galician

Alternative forms

ameito, gamieito, gameita

Etymology

From a substrate language *gamakto-.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɡa.ˈmej.tʊ]

Noun

gameito m (plural gameitos)

twig, shoot, bud, especially one considered detrimental
Synonyms: gamallo, gargallo, ramallo

Derived terms

esgameitar

References

“gameito” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“gameito” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“gameito” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “gamón”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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