geada.
frost, hoar frost (frozen dew)
Meaning & usage
frost, hoar frost (frozen dew)
an instance of frost in an area
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese geada, from Early Medieval Latin gelāta, derived from Latin gelāre (“freeze”). By surface analysis, gear (“to frost”) + -ada. Doublet of gelada and geleia. Compare Galician xeada, Spanish helada, Catalan gelada, French gelée and Italian gelata.
feminine singular of geado
Where this word comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
past participle of gear
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