monifate

Unknown. Likely related to moneca. Cognate with Portuguese bonifrate.

• IPA^(key): /moniˈfate̝/

monifate m (plural monifates)

1. puppet

   Synonyms: fantoche, marioneta, monicreque

2. straw doll

   Synonym: monicreque

3. (figurative, despective) wimp

   Synonym: monicreque

• mequetrefe
• monicaco
• monicreque

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “monifate”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “monifate”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega