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GALICIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

caneleira.

greave

9 characters4 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun[kanɛˈlejɾɐ]
  1. greave

    feminine · historical
  2. shinguard

    feminine
  3. shinpad

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Attested since 1361. From canela (“shin; cane”) + -eira. Cognate with Portuguese caneleira and Spanish canillera.

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