canexa

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from can (“dog”) +‎ -exa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈneʃa̝/

Noun

canexa f (plural canexas)

1. spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

   Synonym: melga

2. nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris)

   Synonym: patarroxa

3. small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)

   Synonym: melgacho

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “canexa”, 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), “canexa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “canexa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN