madeixa

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məˈðe.ʃə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [maˈðej.ʃa]

Noun

madeixa f (plural madeixes)

skein (a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel)
Synonym: troca

References

“madeixa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

madeixas

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈðejʃa̝/

Noun

madeixa f (plural madeixas)

skein (a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel)
Synonyms: cadeixa, mea, meada

References

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

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈde(j).ʃɐ/ [maˈde(ɪ̯).ʃɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈde(j).ʃa/ [maˈde(ɪ̯).ʃa]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈdɐj.ʃɐ/ [mɐˈðɐj.ʃɐ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈdej.ʃɐ/ [mɐˈðej.ʃɐ]
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈdej.ʃɐ/ [mɐˈðej.ʃɐ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈde.ʃɐ/ [mɐˈðe.ʃɐ]

Noun

madeixa f (plural madeixas)

lock (tuft or length of hair)
Synonym: mecha
small skein (a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel)
Synonym: meada

References

“madeixa” in iDicionário Aulete.
“madeixa” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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