amádego

Galician

Alternative forms

• amádigo

Etymology

Attested since the 13th century. From amo (“master”) +‎ -ádego.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈmaðɪɣʊ]

Noun

amádego m (plural amádegos)

1. (historical, law) tutelage; mastership

   Synonym: señorío

Related terms

• amo

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “amadego”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “amadego”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “amadigo”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG