Moimenta

Galician thumb|Moimenta, Boiro Etymology Attested as la Monimenta in 958; from the accusative plural of gl la monimentum memorial, tomb, so meaning "the tombs", in probable reference to the presence of ancient dolmens and barrows. Cognate with pt Moimenta. Pronunciation gl /mojˈmenta̝/ Proper noun gl village parish/Macenda mun/Boiro p/A Coruña autonomous community/Galicia gl village parish/Milmanda mun/Celanova p/Ourense autonomous community/Galicia gl village parish/Vilela mun/Cualedro p/Ourense autonomous community/Galicia gl village parish/Traseirexa mun/Vilardevós p/Ourense autonomous community/Galicia gl village parish/Arnois mun/A Estrada p/Pontevedra autonomous community/Galicia gl parish mun/Campolameiro p/Pontevedra autonomous community/Galicia gl parish mun/Lalín p/Pontevedra autonomous community/Galicia gl village parish/Saídres mun/Silleda p/Pontevedra autonomous community/Galicia gl toponymical Related terms gl Mormenta gl Muimenta gl monumento See also gl References Portuguese Etymology pt la monimentum monimenta, alteration of la monumentum monumenta tombs.toponymy Cognate with gl Moimenta and gl Muimenta. Pronunciation pt Moi men ta Proper noun f a toponym indicating the presence of a megalithic tomb, such as a dolmen: pt parish municipality/Terras de Bouro district/Braga c/Portugal pt parish municipality/Vinhais district/Bragança c/Portugal pt parish municipality/Cinfães district/Viseu c/Portugal Derived terms pt moimentense Moimenta da Beira Moimenta da Serra Moimenta de Macieira Dão Moimentinha Moimento Moimentos Momentão Related terms pt moimento monumento References