refrany

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan refranh, from refrànher (“to console; to repeat”), from Vulgar Latin *refrangō, from Latin refringō (“to break up”). Compare Spanish refrán, French refrain.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /rəˈfɾaɲ/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /reˈfɾaɲ/
Rhymes: -aɲ

Noun

refrany m (plural refranys)

proverb, saying
Synonyms: dita, parèmia, proverbi

No hi ha refrany que menti. ― Proverbs don't lie.

Derived terms

refranyer

Related terms

refringir

Further reading

“refrany” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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