touquinegra

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese touquinegra (13th century), a compound of touca (“veil”) +‎ negra (“black”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [towkiˈneɣɾɐ]

Noun

touquinegra f (plural touquinegras)

  1. (archaic) nun
    Synonym: monxa

References

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