cercapersones

Catalan

Alternative forms

cerca (colloquial)

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of cerca (“to seek”) +‎ persones (“persons”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /ˌsɛɾ.kə.pəɾˈso.nəs/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /ˌsəɾ.kə.pəɾˈso.nəs/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌseɾ.ka.peɾˈso.nes/

Noun

cercapersones m (invariable)

beeper, pager

Further reading

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

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