fanalet

Catalan

Etymology

From fanal +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [fə.nəˈlɛt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [fə.nəˈlət]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [fa.naˈlet]

Noun

fanalet m (plural fanalets)

1. Diminutive of fanal (“lantern”)
2. Chinese lantern
3. any of various small lanternfishes in the family Myctophidae
4. (in the plural) balloon plant

Derived terms

• fanalet de Cocco
• fanalet glacial
• fanalet vermell

 

Further reading

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