magosto

Galician

Alternative forms

  • gamusto, umagusto

Etymology

Unknown.[1] Cognate with Portuguese magusto and Asturian amagüestu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [maˈɣostʊ]

Noun

magosto m (plural magostos)

  1. chestnut harvest party, celebrated at the evening, around All Saints' Day or the day of Saint Martin of November

References

  1. ^ Pensado, José Luis, Messner, Dieter (2003) “magosto”, in Bachiller Olea: Vocabulos gallegos escuros: lo que quieren decir (Cadernos de Lingua: anexos; 7)‎[1], A Coruña: Real Academia Galega / Galaxia, →ISBN.

Spanish

Noun

magosto m (plural magostos)

  1. a traditional party in the north of Spain, especially Asturias and Galicia, in which chestnuts are eaten

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