barrot

Catalan

Etymology

From barra +‎ -ot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəˈrɔt]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [baˈrɔt]

Noun

barrot m (plural barrots)

1. diminutive of barra (“bar”)
2. rung (of a ladder, chair)
3. rail (of furniture)

Derived terms

• abarrotar
• barrotar
• barrotí
• embarrotar

 

Further reading

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

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French barreaulx, equivalent to modern barre + -ot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ʁo/, /bɑ.ʁo/

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Noun

barrot m (plural barrots)

1. (nautical) beam (crosspiece)

Further reading

• “barrot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.