linaje

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan llinatge.[1] Compare Old Spanish linnage.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /liˈnaxe/ [liˈna.xe]
Rhymes: -axe
Syllabification: li‧na‧je

Noun

linaje m (plural linajes)

ancestry, lineage
Synonyms: abolengo, cepa

Derived terms

cabeza de linaje

Related terms

linajista
linajudo

References

Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “línea”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 663

Further reading

“linaje”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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