vixilia

Asturian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Leonese vigilia, borrowed from Latin vigilia. Doublet of velea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈʃilja/ [biˈʃi.lja]
  • Rhymes: -ilja
  • Syllabification: vi‧xi‧lia

Noun

vixilia f (plural vixilies)

  1. vigil; sleeplessness
    Synonyms: velea, esconsueñu

Further reading

  • vixilia”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “vixilia”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese vigilia (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), learned borrowing from Latin vigilia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈʃilja/ [biˈʃi.ljɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ilja
  • Hyphenation: vi‧xi‧lia

Noun

vixilia f (plural vixilias)

  1. vigil

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