trepia

Galician

Etymology

First attested in 1402. From earlier trepea, from Vulgar Latin *tri-pedia, from Latin tripēs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾepja̝/

Noun

trepia f (plural trepias)

1. trivet

   Synonym: trespés

   • 1402, A. López Ferreiro, editor, Galicia Historica, I, 5, page 343:

     It. hua taboa et hua trepea grande

     Item, a board and a large trivet

Related terms

• trípode

References

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