vaquiella

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

  • uaquiella (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From vaca (“cow”) +‎ -iella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /βaˈkjeʎa/

Noun

vaquiella f (plural vaquiellas)

  1. heifer
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 82r:
      Al dia ſeteno dixierõ lo ellos aſãſõ. Q̃ es mas dulce q̃ la miel o q̃l es mas fuerte del leon. dixo ſãpſõ. Si nõ araſſedes cõ mẏ uaq̃ella. nõ ſoltariedes mi adeuinãçiella.
      [Al día seteno dixieron-lo ellos a Sanson, “¿Que es mas dulce que la miel, o qual es mas fuerte del leon?” Dixo Sampson, “Si non arassedes con mi vaquiella, non soltariedes mi adevinanciella.”]
      On the seventh day, they said to Samson, “What is sweeter than honey? Or what is stronger than a lion?” Samson said, “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my little riddle!”

Descendants

  • Spanish: vaquilla
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