obenza

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

13th century (oveença). From Latin oboedientia (“obedience”). Doublet of obediencia.

Noun

obenza f (plural obenzas)

  1. vice, bad habit
    Synonyms: vezo, vicio
  2. (archaic) tenure (status of having a permanent post)
    1. (historical) each job, position or profession in a late medieval Galician monastery, together with its assigned incomes and rents

Derived terms

  • obenceiro
  • obenzal

References

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