àcar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin acarus, from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (ákari, “cheese mite”), from ἀκαρής (akarḗs, “tiny”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈa.kər]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈa.kar]

Noun

àcar m (plural àcars)

mite (arachnid)

Further reading

“àcar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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