Galician

Adjective

meigo m (feminine singular meiga, masculine plural meigos, feminine plural meigas)

1. bewitching, seductive

Noun

meigo m ‎(plural meigos, feminine meiga, feminine plural meigas)

1. a wizard, a witch doctor
   • 2013, David D. Vázquez Álvarez, Ninguén nace antetempo, Baía Edicións, page 103:

     —as palabras do meigo unha vez máis non deixaban lugar a dúbidas—.

     —once again, the wizard’s words left no room for doubt.

2. a person who is believed to have made a pact with the devil.
   • 1991, Ramón Otero Pedrayo, A romaría de Xelmírez, Editorial Galaxia, page 143

     De aí xurdiu posteriormente a lenda de que fora un meigo que fixera pauto co demo para obte-las sedes de Reims, Ravena e Roma.

     From there, a legend later appeared stating that he was a warlock who made a pact with the devil in order to obtain the seats of Reims, Ravenna and Rome.

Usage notes

Some people make a distinction between meigo ‎(“someone who makes potions, herbal cures, enchantments, etc.”) and bruxo ‎(“someone who has made a pact with the devil”).

Descendants

• Spanish: meigo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese meigo, from Latin magicus ‎(“magical”), from Ancient Greek μαγικός ‎(magikós).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐj.ɣu/, /ˈmej.ɣu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmej.ɡu/
• Hyphenation: mei‧go

Adjective

meigo m ‎(feminine singular meiga, masculine plural meigos, feminine plural meigas, comparable)

1. sweet, lovely
2. caring, gentle

Inflection

Synonyms

• (lovely): querido
• (gentle): carinhoso, suave

Related terms

• mago

Spanish

Etymology

From Galician meigo, from Old Portuguese meigo, from Latin magicus ‎(“magical”), from Ancient Greek μαγικός ‎(magikós).

Noun

meigo m ‎(plural meigos)

1. (NW Spain) A person who is believed to have made a pact with the devil.