Masculine

colmea

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A   invención   da   colmea   de   cadros   móbiles   permite   preservar   os  panais  durante   a   esmelga .

The invention of the movable frame beehive allows the panels to be preserved during enameling.

Meaning

beehive

Pronounced as (IPA)
/kolˈmea̝/
Etymology

In summary

13th century, and attested as colmena in local Medieval Latin documents since 937. From Paleo-Hispanic *kŏlmēnā, probably of Celtic origin. From Proto-Indo-European *ḱolh₂mos (“stalk”). Cognate with Portuguese colmeia, Spanish colmena.

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