panteix

Catalan

Alternative forms

pantaix, pantec, panteig

Etymology

Deverbal from panteixar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pənˈteʃ]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [panˈtejʃ]

Noun

panteix m (plural panteixos)

(uncountable) panting, gasping
El panteix és el medi que fa servir el gos per regular la seva temperatura.
Panting is the means a dog uses to regulate its temperature.
(countable) pant, gasp
Se senten uns panteixos inequívocs mentre la càmera mostra els efectes col·laterals de la bacanal.
A few unmistakable gasps were heard while the camera showed the collateral effects of the orgy.

Further reading

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

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