rechamante

Galician

Etymology

From rechamar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ret͡ʃaˈmantɪ]

Adjective

rechamante m or f (plural rechamantes)

striking, showy, flashy
- 1882, José Benito Amado, A Romería, page 47:
  ¡Qué de panos froreados
  dos máis vivos cores cheos,
  tan rechamantes ós ollos
  por iso mesmo escolleitos!
  Such flowery headscarves
  filled with the most vivid colours,
  so flashy to the eyes
  by this same reason selected!

References

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

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