vaquiella

Old Spanish

Alternative forms
  • uaquiella (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From vaca (“cow”) +‎ -iella.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [baˈkje.ʎa]

Noun

vaquiella f (plural vaquiellas)

  1. heifer
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 82r.
      Al dia ſeteno dixieró lo ellos aſáſó. Q́ es mas dulce q́ la miel o q́l es mas fuerte del leon. dixo ſápſó. Si nó araſſedes có mẏ uaq́ella. nó ſoltariedes mi adeuináçiella.
      On the seventh day, they said to Samson, “What is sweeter than honey? Or what is stronger than a lion?” Samson said, “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my little riddle!”

Descendants
  • Spanish: vaquilla
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