Feminine
manteca
Meaning
- (feminine) fat, lard
- (feminine) shortening
- (Paraguay, Rioplatense, feminine) butter
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
Butter
burro
mantega
beurre
boter
manteiga
βούτυρο
tereyağı
butyrumFrequency
Hyphenated as
man‧te‧ca
Pronounced as (IPA)
/manˈteka/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Spanish manteca, mantega, of uncertain further origin. Possibly from Latin mantica or from Paleo-Hispanic, such as Iberian or Celtiberian. Compare Portuguese manteiga.
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