cadafal

Catalan

Etymology

Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *catafalicum. Compare Italian catafalco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.ðəˈfal]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ka.ðaˈfal]

Noun

cadafal m (plural cadafals)

1. platform, stage

   Synonym: entaulat

2. burial mound

   Synonym: túmul

Further reading

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