pescadiña

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. From pescada (“hake”) +‎ -iña.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [peskɑˈðiɲɐ]

Noun

pescadiña f (plural pescadiñas)

1. a young specimen of European hake (Merluccius merluccius)

   Synonym: carioca

Descendants

• → Spanish: pescadilla (calque)

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pescadiña”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “pescadiña”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pescadiña”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN