pampallugues

Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πομφόλυγας (pomphólugas), accusative plural of Ancient Greek πομφόλυξ (pomphólux, “bubble, blister”). Compare Italian fanfaluca.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pəm.pəˈʎu.ɣəs]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [pam.paˈʎu.ɣes]

Noun

pampallugues f pl (plural only)

twinkling, flicker

Derived terms

pampalluguejar

Further reading

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

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