afreitas

Galician

Etymology

18th century. From a- + a derivative of Latin fractas (“broken”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈfɾejta̝s/

Noun

afreitas f pl (plural only)

1. oat flour or ground oats
   • 18th century, J. Cornide, Catálogo de palabras gallegas:

     "Afreitas" son las avenas medio molidas para hacer puches o sopa

     "afreitas" are the oats that are half ground for cooking porridge or soup

2. oatmeal

   Synonyms: arrandas, papas

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “afreitas”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “afreitas”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “afreitas”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN