travesa

Galician

Etymology

Feminine of traveso, from Latin transversus (“turned across, lying across”). Cognate with Portuguese travessa and Spanish traviesa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾaˈβɛsa̝/

Noun

travesa f (plural travesas)

1. a transversal street
2. a slopy traditional road
3. crossbar

   Synonym: banzo

4. rung
5. platter (tray for serving food)

   Synonyms: bandexa, barcal, fonte

6. (rail transport) railway sleeper, tie

Related terms

• atravesar
• traveso

Adjective

travesa

1. feminine singular of traveso

References

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