trencavits

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of trenca (“to break”) +‎ vits (“penises”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌtɾɛŋ.kəˈβits]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌtɾəŋ.kəˈvits]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌtɾeŋ.kaˈvits]

Noun

trencavits m (invariable)

sand lance (Ammodytes tobianus)

Further reading

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

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