poncella

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin pullicella, of disputed origin. Possibly a diminutive of Latin pullus (“young of animals, chick”). Alternatively from Latin puella (“girl”) through a Vulgar Latin root *puellicella. Cognate with French pucelle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [punˈse.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ponˈse.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ponˈse.ʎa]

Noun

poncella f (plural poncelles)

1. virgin

   Synonyms: donzella, verge

2. bud (of a flower)

   Synonym: capoll

Derived terms

• poncellar

Further reading

• “poncella” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “poncella” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.