Water in documentary sources from Asturias and Leon (from the eighth century to 1230) throughout its terminology: A survey

Authors

  • Estrella Pérez Rodríguez Universidad de Valladolid, Spain

Keywords:

medieval latin, records, kingdom of Leon, water, lexicography

Abstract

This paper identifies the words related with water in the records written in the kingdom of Leon from its origins until its union with Castile in 1230, and studies its uses and meanings. There are 58 words, the analysis of which is organized in semantic groups: natural watercourses, artificial watercourses, sections of watercourses and bodies of water, except for the noun aqua, which has been examined separately.

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2010-02-01

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How to Cite

Pérez Rodríguez, Estrella. 2010. “Water in Documentary Sources from Asturias and Leon (from the Eighth Century to 1230) Throughout Its Terminology: A Survey”. Cuadernos del CEMYR, no. 18 (February): 81-104. https://www.ull.es/revistas/index.php/cemyr/article/view/4154.