llangardaix

Catalan

Alternative forms

llagardaix

Etymology

Blend of llagart +‎ fardaix.[1] The /n/ was possibly introduced through the influence of sargantana.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʎəŋ.ɡərˈdaʃ]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ʎaŋ.ɡaɾˈðajʃ]
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Noun

llangardaix m (plural llangardaixos)

lizard
Synonyms: sargantana, fardatxo

Derived terms

llangardaix ocel·lat

Related terms

lluert

References

Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “lagarto”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 556

Further reading

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

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