auguento

auguento

Galician

Alternative forms

• agüento

Etymology

Attested since the 19^th century. From auga (“water”) +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [awˈɡɛntʊ], [awˈɡentʊ]

Adjective

auguento m (feminine singular auguenta, masculine plural auguentos, feminine plural auguentas)

1. watery, soggy

   Synonym: aubado

Noun

auguento m (plural auguentos)

1. blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)

   Synonym: lirio

Related terms

• auga

References

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