xerrac

Catalan

Alternative forms

xerric-xerrac

Etymology

From serra +‎ -ac, with palatalization of the initial consonant.

Pronunciation

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

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [t͡ʃeˈrak]

Noun

xerrac m (plural xerracs)

handsaw
musical saw
ratchet (musical instrument)
Synonyms: carrau, carrisc-carrasc, xerric-xerrac

Derived terms

xerracar

Further reading

“xerrac” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“xerrac” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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