muricec
Catalan
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mūrem caecum (“blind mouse”). Cognate to Spanish murciélago, Portuguese morcego.
Noun
muricec m (plural muricecs)
- bat (flying mammal with wings)
- Synonyms: ratapinyada, muriac, voliac
Further reading
- “muricec” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “muricec”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “muricec” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “muricec” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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