batxiller

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French bachelier. Cognate with English bachelor.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bə.t͡ʃiˈʎe]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ba.t͡ʃiˈʎeɾ]

Noun

batxiller m (plural batxillers, feminine batxillera)

(historical) holder of a bachelor's degree
someone holding a baccalaureate; a high school graduate
busybody

Derived terms

Noun

batxiller m (plural batxillers)

Mediterranean grenadier (Coryphaenoides mediterraneus)

Further reading

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

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