carricanta

Galician

Etymology

A compound carri (“cart”) +‎ canta (“sings”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kariˈkantɐ]

Noun

carricanta f (plural carricantas)

1. cicada

   Synonyms: chicharra, cigarra, cantariña

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “carricanta”, 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), “carricanta”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “carricanta”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN