freila

Galician

Alternative forms

• ceila, feila

Etymology

From Latin favilla (“ash”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɾejla̝/

Noun

freila f (plural freilas)

1. milldust

   Synonym: foula

2. (figurative) dandruff

   Synonyms: caspa, faísca, carepa, farila

Derived terms

• enfreilar

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “freila”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (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), “freila”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “freila”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN