monifate

monifate

Galician

Monicreque or monifate

Etymology

Unknown. Likely related to moneca. Cognate with Portuguese bonifrate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moniˈfate̝/

Noun

monifate m (plural monifates)

1. puppet

   Synonyms: fantoche, marioneta, monicreque

2. straw doll

   Synonym: monicreque

3. (figuratively, despective) wimp

   Synonym: monicreque

Related terms

• mequetrefe
• monicaco
• monicreque

References

• “monifate” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “monifate” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.