lique

See also: líquen

Galician

Lique

Etymology

From Latin līchēn, līchēnis, from Ancient Greek λειχήν (leikhḗn, “tree moss, lichen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlike̝/

Noun

lique m (plural liques)

1. lichen

   Synonyms: orco, orcelo, ouricela, calquizo, escamenta

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lique”, 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), “lique”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Latin

Verb

liquē

1. second-person singular present active imperative of liqueō