andorỹa

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

andorinna

Etymology

From Latin hirundō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /an.do.ˈɾi.ɲa/

Noun

andorỹa f

swallow (bird)
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 54 (facsimile):
  […] como muda penas a andorỹa.
  […] just like the swallow moults its feathers.

Descendants

Galician: andoriña
Portuguese: andorinha

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