bieiteira

Galician

Etymology

Either from bieito (“blessed”) +‎ -eira, or from bieiteiro (“elder tree”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /biejˈtejɾa̝/

Noun

bieiteira f (plural bieiteiras)

  1. witch doctor; a woman who uses herbs, spells and blessings to cure
    Synonym: meiga

References
  • “bieiteira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. decir.
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