travesa
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Galician
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Feminine of traveso, from Latin transversus (“turned across, lying across”). Cognate with Portuguese travessa and Spanish traviesa.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]travesa f (plural travesas)
- a transversal street
- a slopy traditional road
- crossbar
- Synonym: banzo
- rung
- platter (tray for serving food)
- (rail transport) railway sleeper, tie
Related terms
[edit]Adjective
[edit]travesa
- feminine singular of traveso
References
[edit]- “travesa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “travesa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “travesa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.