pestell
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pestellus, diminutive of Late Latin pestulus, alteration of Latin pessulus. Cognate with Spanish pestillo.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pestell m (plural pestells)
- bolt, latch (of a lock)
- Synonym: llisquet
- thumbpiece (of a gun)
Further reading[edit]
- “pestell” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “pestell” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “pestell”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
pestell
- Alternative form of pestel