/ˈmej.ɣa̝/
Origin13th century. From Latin magicus (“magical”), from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós).
- feminine, form-of, singularfeminine singular of meigo
- femininea witch
“eu sen ser pieira, nen pensare en sé-lo, nen meiga nen bruxa, nen cousa do demo” — I, who am not a sorceress, nor have I though of being one, nor a witch nor a hex, nor Devil's business
“Meigas, feitizos e bruxas
que persigue a Inquisicion,
sin mascara, socaliñas
de cregos e frades son.
Chamanlles bruxas à ás vellas
por ter cara de carton;
pero solamente hay meygas
en donde hay Inquis” — Witches, spells and hexes,
who are prosecuted by the Inquisition,
maskless, hoaxes
of priests and friars are.
They call hex an old lady
because her face is made of cardboard;
but there are witches
jus
- femininea witch doctor
- femininemegrim (fish)
- femininea sea slug (Aplysia punctata)
- archaic, femininefake, trick
Formsmeigas(plural)