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bruxa.

witch, hex

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈbɾuʃɐ]

  1. witch, hex

    feminine

  2. demon, spirit; enchantment

    feminine · rare

  3. ratfish

    feminine

  4. brittle star

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *brixtā Celtiberian *bruxtiabor.? Galician bruxa Attested since circa 1750. Uncertain. Possibly from Iberian/Celtiberian *bruxtia (compare Portuguese, Mirandese, Aragonese, and Asturian bruxa; Spanish bruja; Catalan bruixa and Occitan bruèissa), from Proto-Celtic *brixtā (“spell, magic”) (compare Old Irish bricht (“charm”), Old Breton brith (“magic”))

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