gàlib
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic قالِب (qālib), from Classical Syriac ܩܠܒܝܕ (/*qālobīḏ/, “last”), from Ancient Greek καλοπόδιον (kalopódion, “last”). Doublet of calibre.
Noun
gàlib m (plural gàlibs)
- mould
- Synonym: motlle
- (railways) loading gauge
- (by extension) clearance
Derived terms
- engalipar
- galibar
Further reading
- “gàlib” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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