selmana

Asturian

Etymology

From Old Leonese selmana, from Late Latin septimāna (week), from the Latin septimānus (related to the seventh element of a series, adjective), derived from septimus (seventh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /selˈmana/ [selˈma.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: sel‧ma‧na

Noun

selmana f (plural selmanes)

  1. week

Derived terms

Leonese

Etymology

From Old Leonese selmana, from Late Latin septimāna (week), from the Latin septimānus (related to the seventh element of a series, adjective), derived from septimus (seventh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /selˈmana/, [selˈma.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: sel‧ma‧na

Noun

selmana f (plural selmanas)

  1. week

References

  • selmana”, in Diccionario Castellano-Leonés / Leonés-Castellano [Spanish-Leonese / Leonese-Spanish Dictionary] (in Spanish), La Asociación L'Alderique, 2012–2026

Old Leonese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin septimāna (week)

Noun

selmana f

  1. week
    • 1017, Fuero de León:
      Todas las panaderas de Leom den al sayom del Rey senos dineros cada selmana.
      All the bakers of León give the king's executioner two coins every week.

Descendants

  • Asturian: selmana
  • Leonese: selmana
  • Mirandese: sumana