picapedra

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pica (“to chop”) +‎ pedra (“stone”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ˌpi.kəˈpe.dɾə/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌpi.kaˈpe.dɾa/

Noun

picapedra m or f by sense (invariable)

stonecutter
Synonym: pedrapiquer

Derived terms

Further reading

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

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