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madeixa.

skein (a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[məˈðe̞.ʃə]Northern[məˈðe.ʃə]Balearic, Central[maˈðej.ʃa]Northwestern, Valencia
  1. skein (a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel)

    feminine
    Cabdellava una madeixa de llana tot escoltant música.
    Guardava les madeixes en una capsa vermella.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa).

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