"covardía" meaning in Galician

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Noun

IPA: [koβaɾˈðiɐ] Forms: covardías [plural]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese covardia (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from covarda, from Old French coart, cuard, from coe (“tail”) + -ard (“pejorative agent noun”); coe is in turn from Latin cauda. The reference seems to be to an animal “turning tail”, or having its tail between its legs, especially a dog. Etymology templates: {{inh|gl|roa-opt|covardia}} Old Galician-Portuguese covardia, {{der|gl|fro|coart}} Old French coart, {{der|gl|la|cauda}} Latin cauda Head templates: {{gl-noun|f}} covardía f (plural covardías)
  1. cowardice (the lack of courage) Wikipedia link: Cantigas de Santa Maria Tags: feminine Synonyms: pusilanimidade, cobardía (english: obsolete spelling) Related terms: covarde
    Sense id: en-covardía-gl-noun-CtnBJpE9 Categories (other): Galician entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "word": "coraxe"
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          "word": "valentía"
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