barranc

Catalan

A barranc in the Pyrenees.

A barranc in the Pyrenees.

Etymology

Of uncertain, maybe pre-Roman origin. Cognate of Spanish barranco.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [bəˈraŋ]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [bəˈraŋk]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [baˈraŋk]

Noun

barranc m (plural barrancs)

gully, ravine

Derived terms

Further reading

“barranc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“barranc”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“barranc” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
“barranc” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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