monicreque

monicreque

Galician

Monicreque or monifate

Etymology

Unknown. Likely related to moneca. Compare Spanish and Portuguese mequetrefe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moniˈkɾɛke̝/

Noun

monicreque m (plural monicreques)

1. puppet

   Synonym: monifate

2. straw doll

   Synonym: monifate

3. (figuratively, despective) wimp

   Synonym: monifate

Related terms

• monicaco
• monicreque
• monifate

References

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