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acea

Pronunciation: /aˈθea̝/

“acea” is a Galician word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. tide mill
  2. water mill with a vertical water wheel

In Galician

  1. (, ) Muíño de río, movido por unha roda vertical.
  2. (, ) Muíño de mareas.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَانِيَة (sāniya). Attested from the 13th century (azea). Cognate with Portuguese azenha, Spanish aceña, Catalan sínia, Basque azenia.

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