famelgo

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. From Latin famelicus. Doublet of famélico. Compare Spanish jamelgo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [faˈmelɣʊ]

Adjective

famelgo (feminine famelga, masculine plural famelgos, feminine plural famelgas)

1. (dated) famished, emaciated; miserable

   Synonym: famélico

Related terms

• esfamear
• fame
• famélico

References

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