treixa

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Ultimately perhaps from Proto-Celtic *trexsos, from Proto-Indo-European *treg- (“strength”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɾejʃɐ]

Noun

treixa f (plural treixas)

1. long and strong rope used to secure the load of a cart

   Synonyms: adival, cabestro, liame, luria, rello, sedeño, trela

Derived terms

• atreixar

References

• “treixa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “treixa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “treixa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.