gàlib
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic قالِب (qālib), from Classical Syriac ܩܠܒܝܕ (/*qālobīḏ/, “last”), from Ancient Greek καλοπόδιον (kalopódion, “last”). Doublet of calibre.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gàlib m (plural gàlibs)
- mould
- Synonym: motlle
- (railways) loading gauge
- (by extension) clearance
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “gàlib” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.