portaobjectes

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry, to hold”) +‎ objectes (“objects”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌpɔr.tə.ubˈʒek.təs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌpɔr.tə.obˈʒɛk.təs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌpɔɾ.ta.obˈd͡ʒɛk.tes]

Noun

portaobjectes m (invariable)

1. microscope slide

Further reading

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