meixela

Galician

Etymology

From Latin maxilla. Cognate with Spanish mejilla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mejˈʃɛla̝/

Noun

meixela f (plural meixelas)

1. cheekbone

   Synonym: pómulo

2. cheek

   Synonyms: bochecha, faceira, fazula, moufa

3. protruding extremes of an axle

References

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