Galician

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Cadela de frade

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese cadela, from Latin catella (female pup, young bitch).

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Noun

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cadela f (plural cadelas)

  1. female dog
  2. (derogatory) bitch
  3. (informal, dated) five cents coin
    Synonym: peso
  4. (informal, in the plural) money
  5. (insects) earwig
    Synonym: cadela de frade
  6. one of several species of clams
  7. cap

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Portuguese

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cadela

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese cadela, from Latin catella (female pup, young bitch). Compare Galician cadela, Romanian cățea and Aromanian cãtsauã, cãtsau.

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Noun

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cadela f (plural cadelas)

  1. a female dog
  2. a promiscuous woman; bitch

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